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Mountain

Sierra de Alpujata

Located in Coín, Malaga Coordinates: 36°36′13″ N 4°48′24″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra de Alpujata Sierra de Alpujata
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,074 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Monda
3.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport29 km
GIB Gibraltar Airport70 km

About Sierra de Alpujata

Sierra de Alpujata is a mountain. Location: Coín, Malaga. Elevation: 1,074 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Cerro del Águila and Cerro de los Linarejos.

Climate of Sierra de Alpujata

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 37 km east20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 125 km northwest20°
  • Seville · 135 km northwest20°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (114 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 de Alpujata
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°12°14°17°21°25°25°22°17°13°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°12°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)99746449301214186397114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sierra de Alpujata

The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marbella, 12 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 29 kmeast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 70 kmsouthwest
  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 37 kmeast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 119 kmwest
  • Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 125 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sierra de Alpujata

Within 100 km: 370 historic and cultural sites, 220 natural sites, 400 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Playa Bonita Beach 22 kmE
  • Playa Puerto Banús Beach 18 kmSW
  • Playa Cabopino Beach 15 kmSE
  • Playa Real De Zaragoza Beach 12 kmS

25–60 km286 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 39 kmE
  • Platja Rincón de la Victoria Beach 49 kmE
  • Playa de Las Gaviotas Beach 52 kmE
  • Playa de Río Guadiaro Beach 55 kmSW

60–100 km561 places

  • Playa de San Amaro Beach 90 kmSW
  • Playa de Benítez Beach 92 kmSW
  • Playa de Benzú Beach 92 kmSW
  • Laguna Playa Beach 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Monda Village, Monda
    3.7 km NW
  • Monda Municipality, Malaga
    4.4 km NW
  • Ojén Municipality, Malaga
    4.7 km S
  • Coín Town, Coín
    7.6 km NE
  • Ojén Village, Ojén
    6.1 km SW
  • Guaro Village, Guaro
    6.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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