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Mountain

Sierra de las Nieves

Located in Ronda, Malaga Coordinates: 36°41′29″ N 5°01′14″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra de las Nieves Sierra de las Nieves
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,919 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Parauta
6.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport47 km
GIB Gibraltar Airport67 km

About Sierra de las Nieves

Sierra de las Nieves is a mountain. Location: Ronda, Malaga. Elevation: 1,919 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Torrecilla and Sierra de Tolox.

Climate of Sierra de las Nieves

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 114 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 54 km east20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 104 km northwest20°
  • Seville · 114 km northwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (121 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 Sierra de las Nieves
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°20°24°24°20°13°9°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°0°2°6°9°9°7°3°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)11710595654617242374114121

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

How to get to Sierra de las Nieves

The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marbella, 23 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 47 kmeast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 67 kmsouthwest
  • Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 54 kmeast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 100 kmwest
  • Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 104 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sierra de las Nieves

Within 100 km: 432 historic and cultural sites, 232 natural sites, 423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Playa Puerto Banús Beach 23 kmS
  • Playa de Linda Vista Beach 25 kmS
  • Sierra de Alpujata Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Cerro del Velerín Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km367 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 56 kmE
  • La Alcaidesa Beach 57 kmSW
  • Playa Bonita Beach 43 kmE
  • Playa de Río Guadiaro Beach 51 kmSW

60–100 km605 places

  • Jbel Moussa Mountain 95 kmS
  • Playa de San Amaro Beach 92 kmS
  • Playa de Benítez Beach 93 kmS
  • Playa de Benzú Beach 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Parauta Municipality, Malaga
    6.2 km SW
  • Tolox Municipality, Malaga
    7.6 km E
  • Yunquera Municipality, Malaga
    9.7 km NE
  • Istán Municipality, Malaga
    9.5 km SE
  • Yunquera Village, Yunquera
    10 km NE
  • Igualeja Municipality, Malaga
    10 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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