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Lake

Embalse de Mequinenza

Located in Caspe Municipality, Saragossa Coordinates: 41°18′00″ N 0°01′00″ E

Map showing the location of Embalse de Mequinenza Embalse de Mequinenza
Location in Spain
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Caspe
8.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ILD Lleida-Alguaire Airport64 km
ZAZ Zaragoza Airport97 km

About Embalse de Mequinenza

Embalse de Mequinenza is a lake. Location: Caspe Municipality, Saragossa. Elevation: 129 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Lleida-Alguaire Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Río Guadalope and Arroyo de Regallo.

Climate of Embalse de Mequinenza

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 37 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Alicante · 331 km south20°
  • Elche · 343 km south20°
  • Orihuela · 367 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
May (49 mm)
Driest month
July (12 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 Embalse de Mequinenza
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°15°18°20°24°29°33°33°28°22°16°12°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°8°12°16°19°19°16°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)261925364932122344453734

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Embalse de Mequinenza

The nearest airport is Lleida-Alguaire Airport (ILD), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) (97 km). The nearest large city is Lleida, 62 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Lleida-Alguaire Airport (ILD) Lleida 64 kmnortheast
  • Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) Zaragoza 97 kmnorthwest
  • Reus Airport (REU) Reus 98 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 62 kmnortheast
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Reus Population: 103.5K 93 kmeast
  • Tarragona Population: 141.5K 105 kmeast
  • Castellon Population: 183.7K 146 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Embalse de Mequinenza

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 264 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Laguna Salada Lake 18 kmW
  • Sierra de Vizcuerno Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Río Guadalope River 9 kmSW
  • Riu d'Algars River 22 kmSE

25–60 km95 places

  • Pantà d'Utxesa Lake 47 kmNE
  • Pantà de Secà Lake 49 kmNE
  • Pantano de La Peña Lake 55 kmS
  • La Estanca Lake 32 kmSW

60–100 km517 places

  • Playa de Rifá Beach 86 kmE
  • Platja del Marjal Beach 94 kmSE
  • L'Estanyet Beach 95 kmSE
  • Platja de Garbí Beach 90 kmSE

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