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Historic site

Castillo del Cotillo

Located in Oliva, La, Las Palmas Coordinates: 28°40′48″ N 14°00′38″ W

Map showing the location of Castillo del Cotillo Castillo del Cotillo
Location in Spain
Nearest town
El Cotillo
0.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
When to go
October–July
See the climate
Airports
FUE Fuerteventura Airport29 km
ACE César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport49 km

About Castillo del Cotillo

Castillo del Cotillo is a historic site. Location: Oliva, La, Las Palmas. The best months to visit are October–July. The nearest airport is Fuerteventura Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Playa del Castillo and Playa del Muellito.

Climate of Castillo del Cotillo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–July.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 17° · Rain 21 mm

Hottest month
September (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 14°)
Wettest month
December (32 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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 Castillo del Cotillo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)21°21°22°23°23°25°26°27°27°26°24°22°
Average low (°C)14°15°15°15°17°18°20°20°20°19°17°15°
Precipitation (mm)22211572101592132

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

How to get to Castillo del Cotillo

The nearest airport is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 152 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) El Matorral 29 kmsoutheast
  • César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE) San Bartolomé 49 kmnortheast
  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 158 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 221 kmwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 227 kmwest

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

Day trips from Castillo del Cotillo

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 103 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km66 places

  • Playa La Cabezuela Beach 19 kmE
  • El Bajo Negro Beach 17 kmE
  • Muelle Chico de Corralejo Beach 15 kmNE
  • El Charco de Bristol Beach 15 kmNE

25–60 km126 places

  • Lanzarote Island 51 kmNE
  • Fuerteventura Island 33 kmS
  • Playa de Matagorda Beach 48 kmNE
  • Fariones Playa Beach 43 kmNE

60–100 km83 places

  • Graciosa Island 80 kmNE
  • Playa de las Conchas Beach 82 kmNE
  • Playa Del Risco Beach 77 kmNE
  • Playa del Puerto Beach 78 kmNE

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