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Sierra del Cuquillo

Located in Siles, Jaen Coordinates: 38°20′45″ N 2°30′02″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra del Cuquillo Sierra del Cuquillo
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,413 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cortijo Prados
5.4 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport135 km
LEI Almería Airport167 km

About Sierra del Cuquillo

Sierra del Cuquillo is a mountain. Location: Siles, Jaen. Elevation: 1,413 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (135 km). Nearby sights include Calar de la Sima and La Sarga.

Climate of Sierra del Cuquillo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 0° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Murcia · 126 km east20°
  • Orihuela · 139 km east20°
  • Cartagena · 157 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (57 mm)
Driest month
August (7 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sierra del Cuquillo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°14°19°25°30°30°24°17°11°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°1°5°10°13°13°9°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)4744385347289723525357

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sierra del Cuquillo

The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), 135 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Albacete, 91 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 135 kmsoutheast
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 167 kmsouth
  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 170 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Albacete Population: 173K 91 kmnortheast
  • Murcia Population: 472K 127 kmeast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 139 kmeast
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 157 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sierra del Cuquillo

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 163 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Cerro Vico Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Poyo Alto Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Sierra de Juan Quilez Mountain 25 kmE
  • Cabeza Gorda Mountain 21 kmSW

25–60 km121 places

  • Pantano de Talave Lake 57 kmE
  • Laguna Ojos de Villaverde Lake 52 kmN
  • Pantano de la Fuensanta Lake 25 kmE
  • Embalse de El Tranco de Beas Lake 34 kmSW

60–100 km358 places

  • Pantano de Valdeinfierno Lake 76 kmSE
  • Laguna Tinajas Lake 71 kmNW
  • Laguna San Pedro Lake 71 kmNW
  • Laguna del Rey Lake 77 kmNW

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