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Mountain

El Fuerte

Located in Frigiliana, Malaga Coordinates: 36°48′51″ N 3°54′51″ W

Map showing the location of El Fuerte El Fuerte
Location in Spain
Elevation
952 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Frigiliana
3.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport43 km
AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport54 km

About El Fuerte

El Fuerte is a mountain. Location: Frigiliana, Malaga. Elevation: 952 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Sierra de Enmedio and Ermito del Santo Cristo.

Climate of El Fuerte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 46 km west20°
  • Almería · 129 km east20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 186 km west20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (74 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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Climate of El Fuerte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°16°20°24°28°28°25°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°8°12°14°15°13°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)6951474631152418496674

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

How to get to El Fuerte

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (54 km). The nearest large city is Málaga, 46 km to the west.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 43 kmnorth
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 54 kmwest
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 138 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 46 kmwest
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 50 kmnortheast
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 93 kmwest
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 107 kmnorth
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 130 kmeast

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

Day trips from El Fuerte

Within 100 km: 352 historic and cultural sites, 164 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Laguna Playa Beach 19 kmSW
  • La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 14 kmSE
  • Playa Torre Del Mar Beach 18 kmSW
  • Playa De Torrox Beach 10 kmSW

25–60 km294 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 45 kmW
  • Playa Granada Beach 33 kmE
  • Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 51 kmE
  • Playa de Poniente Beach 35 kmE

60–100 km419 places

  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 81 kmE
  • Playa Bonita Beach 64 kmSW
  • Playa Puerto Banús Beach 99 kmW
  • Playa Cabopino Beach 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Frigiliana Village, Frigiliana
    3.4 km SE
  • Cómpeta Village, Cómpeta
    5.8 km W
  • Torrox Municipality, Malaga
    7.4 km SW
  • Cómpeta Municipality, Malaga
    6 km NW
  • Torrox Town, Torrox
    7.1 km SW
  • Río Village, Torrox
    2.8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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