- Elevation
- 617 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport36 km
- GIB Gibraltar Airport90 km
About Sierra de Alcaparaín
Sierra de Alcaparaín is a mountain. Location: Carratraca, Malaga. Elevation: 617 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Sierra de Baños and Sierra Prieta.
Climate of Sierra de Alcaparaín
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 97 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Málaga · 41 km east20°
- Dos Hermanas · 107 km northwest20°
- Seville · 116 km northwest20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (110 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 100 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 68 | 97 | 110 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Sierra de Alcaparaín
The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marbella, 38 km to the south.
Airports
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 36 kmsoutheast
- Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 90 kmsouthwest
- F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 102 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 38 kmsouth
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 41 kmeast
- Algeciras Population: 121.4K 97 kmsouthwest
- Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 107 kmnorthwest
- Córdoba Population: 325.7K 115 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sierra de Alcaparaín
Within 100 km: 426 historic and cultural sites, 211 natural sites, 406 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km52 places
- Pantano del Chorro Lake 11 kmN
- Sierra de Aguas Mountain 7 kmE
- Torrecilla Mountain 24 kmSW
- Sierra de Tolox Mountain 23 kmSW
25–60 km424 places
- Playa de la Caleta Beach 42 kmE
- Platja Rincón de la Victoria Beach 53 kmE
- Playa de Las Gaviotas Beach 56 kmE
- Playa Bonita Beach 40 kmSE
60–100 km567 places
- Laguna Playa Beach 68 kmE
- La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 95 kmE
- Playa de Poniente Beach 89 kmSW
- Playa de Levante Beach 86 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carratraca Village, Carratraca2.1 km E
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Ardales Village, Ardales2.7 km N
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Ardales Municipality, Malaga4 km N
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Casarabonela Municipality, Malaga5.9 km S
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Casarabonela Village, Casarabonela7.5 km S
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Burgo, El Municipality, Malaga10 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sierra de Baños Mountain, Carratraca3.6 km E
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Sierra Prieta Mountain, Casarabonela8.3 km S -
Sierra de Aguas Mountain, Álora6.9 km E
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Arroyo de Corbones River, Burgo, El6.2 km SW
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Sierra de la Pizarra Mountain, Ardales9.2 km NE
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Sierra de Huma Mountain, Antequera12 km NE
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Peñón de Ronda Mountain, Burgo, El19 km SW -
Sierra de los Merinos Mountain, Ronda17 km W
Sources & licences
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