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Mountain

El Montañón

Located in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas Coordinates: 27°57′00″ N 15°35′00″ W

Map showing the location of El Montañón El Montañón
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,722 m
above sea level
Nearest town
San Bartolomé de Tirajana
3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
LPA Gran Canaria Airport19 km
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport95 km

About El Montañón

El Montañón is a mountain. Location: San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas. Elevation: 1,722 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Riscos de Tirajana and Pico de las Nieves.

Climate of El Montañón

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 41 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Telde · 17 km east23°
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 24 km northeast23°
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 87 km northwest24°
Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (55 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 El Montañón
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°12°13°15°18°21°22°20°17°13°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°6°8°11°11°10°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)534737261032212284155

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to El Montañón

The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telde, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 19 kmeast
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 95 kmnorthwest
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Telde Population: 123.3K 17 kmeast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 24 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 87 kmnorthwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 94 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from El Montañón

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 175 natural sites, 96 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km202 places

  • Canary Islands Island 10 kmNE
  • Gran Canaria Island 3 kmN
  • Playa de las Mujeres Beach 24 kmS
  • Playa de San Agustín Beach 20 kmS

25–60 km20 places

  • Playa de los Nidillos Beach 27 kmNE
  • Playa del Cebadal Beach 29 kmNE
  • Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología Museum 26 kmNE
  • beach de Las Alcaravaneras Beach 25 kmNE

60–100 km176 places

  • Playa de las Teresitas Beach 86 kmNW
  • Playa de San Roque Beach 92 kmNW
  • Playa de Samarines Beach 89 kmNW
  • Playa de Ijuana Beach 85 kmNW

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