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Playa de Vargas

Located in Agüimes, Las Palmas Coordinates: 27°53′29″ N 15°23′38″ W

Map showing the location of Playa de Vargas Playa de Vargas
Location in Spain
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carrizal
2.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
November–June
See the climate
Airports
LPA Gran Canaria Airport5 km
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport114 km

About Playa de Vargas

Playa de Vargas is a beach. Location: Agüimes, Las Palmas. The best months to visit are November–June. The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Montaña de Arinaga and Playa de El Burrero.

Climate of Playa de Vargas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–June.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 17° · Rain 29 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 14°)
Wettest month
December (38 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 Playa de Vargas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)21°22°23°24°25°27°30°30°29°27°24°22°
Average low (°C)14°14°15°15°16°18°20°21°21°19°17°15°
Precipitation (mm)31332315521110192938

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

How to get to Playa de Vargas

The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 5 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telde, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 5 kmnorth
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 114 kmnorthwest
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Telde Population: 123.3K 11 kmnorth
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 23 kmnorth
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 106 kmnorthwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 112 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Playa de Vargas

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 59 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Canary Islands Island 16 kmNW
  • Gran Canaria Island 21 kmNW
  • Playa de San Agustín Beach 20 kmSW
  • Playa del Inglés Beach 23 kmSW

25–60 km97 places

  • Playa de las Mujeres Beach 27 kmSW
  • Playa de Arguineguín Beach 32 kmSW
  • Playa Pasito Blanco Beach 27 kmSW
  • Playa Pasito Bea Beach 29 kmSW

60–100 km6 places

  • Punta de Jandía Natural site 89 kmE
  • Península de Jandía Natural site 90 kmE
  • Bahía de la Cruz Natural site 90 kmE
  • Faro de Punta de Jandía Landmark 89 kmE

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