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Puerto de las Nieves

Located in Agaete, Las Palmas Coordinates: 28°06′11″ N 15°42′41″ W

Puerto de las Nieves
Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
February–JuneNovember–December
See the climate
Airports
LPA Gran Canaria Airport37 km
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport75 km

About Puerto de las Nieves

Puerto de las Nieves is a village. Location: Agaete, Las Palmas. Elevation: 16 m.

From Wikipedia

Puerto de las Nieves is a fishing village on the north-western coast of Gran Canaria, and the port of the town Agaete at a few kilometres' distance. Ferries leave five times a day for Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The crossing takes 80 minutes with catamarans.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Puerto de las Nieves

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: February–June, November–December.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 17° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 14°)
Wettest month
December (51 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Puerto de las Nieves
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)20°21°22°23°25°27°29°30°29°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)14°14°15°15°16°18°20°21°21°19°17°15°
Precipitation (mm)47433323831110253751

Other places to visit in this season: February March April May June November December

How to get to Puerto de las Nieves

The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 29 km to the east.

Airports

  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 37 kmsoutheast
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 75 kmnorthwest
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 85 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 29 kmeast
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 67 kmnorthwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 73 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Puerto de las Nieves

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 207 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Canary Islands Island 24 kmSE
  • Gran Canaria Island 19 kmSE
  • Playa del Risco Beach 6 kmSW
  • Montaña del Viso Mountain 16 kmS

25–60 km166 places

  • Playa de las Mujeres Beach 42 kmS
  • Playa de San Agustín Beach 41 kmSE
  • Playa del Inglés Beach 42 kmS
  • Playa de Arguineguín Beach 38 kmS

60–100 km261 places

  • Tenerife Island 82 kmW
  • Playa del Terrero Beach 94 kmW
  • Playa de las Teresitas Beach 65 kmNW
  • Playa de San Roque Beach 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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