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Village

El Colmenar

Located in Cortes de la Frontera, Malaga Coordinates: 36°32′20″ N 5°23′13″ W

Map showing the location of El Colmenar El Colmenar
Location in Spain
Elevation
237 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
GIB Gibraltar Airport43 km
XRY Jerez Airport64 km

About El Colmenar

El Colmenar is a village. Location: Cortes de la Frontera, Malaga. Elevation: 237 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Cerro Maravillas and Arroyo de las Carboneras.

Climate of El Colmenar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 19° · Night 11° · Rain 117 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 89 km east20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 95 km northwest20°
  • Seville · 107 km northwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (127 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 El Colmenar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°20°23°27°31°31°28°23°19°16°
Average low (°C)7°8°9°11°13°16°19°19°18°14°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)11710593604114132075117127

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to El Colmenar

The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (GIB), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marbella, 45 km to the east.

Airports

  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 43 kmsouth
  • Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 64 kmwest
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 81 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 45 kmeast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 45 kmsouth
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 69 kmwest
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 81 kmwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 89 kmeast

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

Day trips from El Colmenar

Within 100 km: 448 historic and cultural sites, 243 natural sites, 429 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Cerro del Velerín Mountain 25 kmE
  • Sierra de Ubrique Mountain 13 kmN
  • Cerro de la Rosa Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Sierra de los Pinos Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km374 places

  • Playa de Poniente Beach 43 kmS
  • Playa de Levante Beach 39 kmS
  • La Alcaidesa Beach 34 kmS
  • Playa de La Hacienda Beach 42 kmS

60–100 km658 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 70 kmSW
  • Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 96 kmS
  • Kasbah Mosque Attraction 92 kmSW
  • Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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