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Sierra

Located in Karrantza Harana / Valle de Carranza, Biscay Coordinates: 43°12′35″ N 3°22′08″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra Sierra
Location in Spain
Elevation
354 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BIO Bilbao Airport39 km
SDR Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport44 km

About Sierra

Sierra is a village. Location: Karrantza Harana / Valle de Carranza, Biscay. Elevation: 354 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bilbao Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Montes de Ordunte and Alto de Zalama.

Climate of Sierra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°14°15°18°21°24°24°23°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°14°12°10°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)10888861189465547071108123108

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

How to get to Sierra

The nearest airport is Bilbao Airport (BIO), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Barakaldo, 32 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bilbao Airport (BIO) Bilbao 39 kmeast
  • Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) Santander 44 kmnorthwest
  • Vitoria Airport (VIT) Alava 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 32 kmeast
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 37 kmeast
  • Santander Population: 173.6K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Burgos Population: 176.4K 100 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sierra

Within 100 km: 263 historic and cultural sites, 196 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Playa de San Julián Beach 22 kmN
  • Pantano de Ordunte Lake 9 kmSE
  • Alto de Zalama Mountain 9 kmS
  • Peña Rocías Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km335 places

  • Nerbioi / Nervión River 32 kmE
  • Arrietara Beach 36 kmNE
  • Gorrondatxa Beach 34 kmNE
  • Playa de la Concha Beach 44 kmNW

60–100 km268 places

  • Playa de la Rabia Beach 81 kmW
  • Playa de Pechón Beach 94 kmW
  • Laga Beach 62 kmE
  • Playa de Comillas Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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