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Vitoria-Gasteiz

Located in Gasteiz / Vitoria, Araba / Álava Coordinates: 42°51′00″ N 2°40′22″ W

Map showing the location of Vitoria-Gasteiz Vitoria-Gasteiz
Location in Spain
Population
257,407
257.4K
Elevation
547 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VIT Vitoria Airport6 km
RJL Logroño-Agoncillo Airport52 km

About Vitoria-Gasteiz

Vitoria-Gasteiz is a city. Location: Gasteiz / Vitoria, Araba / Álava. Population: 257,407. Elevation: 547 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vitoria Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Palacio de Bendaña and Museo de Arqueología de Álava.

Climate of Vitoria-Gasteiz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°13°14°18°21°25°25°23°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°4°7°10°12°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)877469948659445249809888

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

How to get to Vitoria-Gasteiz

The nearest airport is Vitoria Airport (VIT), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bilbao Airport (BIO) (54 km). The nearest large city is Logroño, 46 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vitoria Airport (VIT) Alava 6 kmnorthwest
  • Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) Logroño 52 kmsoutheast
  • Bilbao Airport (BIO) Bilbao 54 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Logroño Population: 151.2K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 77 kmnortheast
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 84 kmeast

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

Day trips from Vitoria-Gasteiz

Within 100 km: 331 historic and cultural sites, 275 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Reservoir of Ullíbarri-Gamboa Lake 12 kmNE
  • Iermanda Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Oketa Mountain 19 kmN
  • Gorbeia Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km296 places

  • Nerbioi / Nervión River 58 kmNW
  • Garraitz (San Nikolas) Island 59 kmN
  • Pantano de Valbornedo Lake 49 kmS
  • Pantano de la Grajera Lake 47 kmS

60–100 km465 places

  • Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 92 kmE
  • Yamaguchi Natural site 83 kmE
  • Arrietara Beach 65 kmNW
  • Playa de San Julián Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Vitoria-Gasteiz and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Vitoria-Gasteiz L'Hospitalet de Llobregat A Coruña Gijón
Population 257.4K 257K 250.4K 271.8K
Elevation 547 m 18 m 22 m 22 m
Summer day (hottest month) 25° 29° 23° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 5° 7° 5°
Annual rainfall 880 mm 635 mm 1,029 mm 959 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Apr–Jul, Sep–Oct Jun–Sep Jun–Sep
Distance — 428 km 469 km 255 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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