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Playa Peñón del Cura

Located in Mijas, Malaga Coordinates: 36°30′58″ N 4°37′53″ W

Map showing the location of Playa Peñón del Cura Playa Peñón del Cura
Location in Spain
Nearest town
Fuengirola
2.7 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport21 km
GIB Gibraltar Airport76 km

About Playa Peñón del Cura

Playa Peñón del Cura is a beach. Location: Mijas, Malaga. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Castle Beach and Playa Del Castillo Sohail.

Climate of Playa Peñón del Cura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 93 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 29 km northeast20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 143 km northwest20°
  • Seville · 153 km northwest20°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (106 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 Playa Peñón del Cura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°19°22°27°30°30°27°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)6°7°8°10°12°16°18°19°17°13°10°8°
Precipitation (mm)95696147291214176093106

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

How to get to Playa Peñón del Cura

The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marbella, 23 km to the west.

Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 21 kmnortheast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 76 kmsouthwest
  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 23 kmwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 29 kmnortheast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 118 kmnortheast
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 123 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Playa Peñón del Cura

Within 100 km: 344 historic and cultural sites, 208 natural sites, 359 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Playa Bonita Beach 9 kmNE
  • Playa Cabopino Beach 10 kmW
  • Playa Real De Zaragoza Beach 15 kmW
  • Playa Cala De Mijas Beach 4 kmW

25–60 km269 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 31 kmNE
  • Laguna Playa Beach 53 kmNE
  • Platja Rincón de la Victoria Beach 38 kmNE
  • Playa de Las Gaviotas Beach 41 kmNE

60–100 km525 places

  • Jbel Moussa Mountain 98 kmSW
  • Playa de San Amaro Beach 91 kmSW
  • Playa de Benítez Beach 94 kmSW
  • Playa de Benzú Beach 94 kmSW

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