Risco Blanco
Located in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas Coordinates: 27°56′21″ N 15°33′28″ W
- Elevation
- 994 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LPA Gran Canaria Airport17 km
- TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport98 km
About Risco Blanco
Risco Blanco is a village. Location: San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas. Elevation: 994 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Obispado Diocesis de Canarias and El Montañón.
Climate of Risco Blanco
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 41 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Telde · 15 km northeast23°
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 23 km northeast23°
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 90 km northwest24°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 8°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 47 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Risco Blanco
The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 17 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telde, 15 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 17 kmeast
- Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 98 kmnorthwest
- Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 100 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Telde Population: 123.3K 15 kmnortheast
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 23 kmnortheast
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 90 kmnorthwest
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 96 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Risco Blanco
Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km199 places
- Canary Islands Island 9 kmNE
- Gran Canaria Island 5 kmNW
- Playa de las Mujeres Beach 23 kmS
- Playa de San Agustín Beach 19 kmS
25–60 km24 places
- Playa de Veneguera Beach 25 kmSW
- Playa de los Nidillos Beach 26 kmNE
- Playa del Cebadal Beach 29 kmNE
- Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología Museum 26 kmNE
60–100 km151 places
- Ermita de San Isidro Labrador Attraction 100 kmW
- Playa Leocadio Machado Beach 97 kmW
- Playa del Médano Beach 98 kmW
- Mount Roxa Mountain 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Obispado Diocesis de Canarias Attraction, San Bartolomé de Tirajana2.1 km SW
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El Montañón Mountain, San Bartolomé de Tirajana2.8 km NW
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Riscos de Tirajana Natural site, San Bartolomé de Tirajana2.7 km W
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Pico de las Nieves Mountain, Vega de San Mateo2.9 km NW
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Los Marteles Natural site, Telde3.3 km NE
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Monumento Molino de Agua Landmark, San Bartolomé de Tirajana4.9 km S
Sources & licences
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