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Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña

Located in Jaca, Huesca Coordinates: 42°30′28″ N 0°40′24″ W

Map showing the location of Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña
Location in Spain
Nearest town
Santa Cruz de la Serós
1.7 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
1,177 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PNA Pamplona Airport85 km
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport92 km

About Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña

Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña is a tourist attraction. Location: Jaca, Huesca. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Pamplona Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Monasterio Nuevo de San Juan de la Peña and Sierra de San Juan de la Peña.

Climate of Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
July (35 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 Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°12°16°21°25°25°21°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°5°9°11°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)676049657357354549747571

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

How to get to Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña

The nearest airport is Pamplona Airport (PNA), 85 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) (98 km). The nearest large city is Pamplona, 87 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Pamplona Airport (PNA) Pamplona 85 kmwest
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 92 kmnortheast
  • Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) Zaragoza 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 96 kmsouth
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 139 kmnorthwest
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Logroño Population: 151.2K 146 kmwest

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

Day trips from Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 1,137 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Pantano de la Peña Lake 14 kmS
  • Pantano de la Nava Lake 25 kmS
  • Trueno Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Punta de la Selva Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km592 places

  • Pantano de Yesa Lake 40 kmW
  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 35 kmNE
  • Embalse de la Sotonera Lake 44 kmS
  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 47 kmNE

60–100 km861 places

  • Valle de Baztan Natural site 99 kmNW
  • Fourmat Mountain 62 kmNE
  • Yamaguchi Natural site 88 kmNW
  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 80 kmE

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