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Sierra de los Merinos

Located in Ronda, Malaga Coordinates: 36°48′22″ N 5°01′48″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra de los Merinos Sierra de los Merinos
Location in Spain
Elevation
970 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cuevas del Becerro
7.9 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 Airport49 km
GIB Gibraltar Airport78 km

About Sierra de los Merinos

Sierra de los Merinos is a mountain. Location: Ronda, Malaga. Elevation: 970 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Sierra Blanquilla and Bodega Cortijo los Aguilares.

Climate of Sierra de los Merinos

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 114 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 55 km east20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 95 km northwest20°
  • Seville · 105 km northwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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 los Merinos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°17°20°26°30°30°26°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°8°12°15°15°13°9°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)11710595654617242374114121

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

How to get to Sierra de los Merinos

The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marbella, 35 km to the south.

Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 49 kmeast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 78 kmsouth
  • Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 92 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 35 kmsouth
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 55 kmeast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 100 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sierra de los Merinos

Within 100 km: 440 historic and cultural sites, 215 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Pantano del Chorro Lake 25 kmNE
  • Sierra de Aguas Mountain 24 kmE
  • Torrecilla Mountain 15 kmS
  • Sierra de Tolox Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km419 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 57 kmE
  • Playa Bonita Beach 49 kmSE
  • Cala Sardina Beach 59 kmS
  • Playa Puerto Banús Beach 36 kmS

60–100 km558 places

  • Laguna Playa Beach 83 kmE
  • Platja Rincón de la Victoria Beach 68 kmE
  • Playa de Las Gaviotas Beach 71 kmE
  • Playa de Poniente Beach 77 kmS

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