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Montaña de las Monjas

Located in Tejeda, Las Palmas Coordinates: 27°57′11″ N 15°43′35″ W

Map showing the location of Montaña de las Monjas Montaña de las Monjas
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,411 m
above sea level
Nearest town
San Nicolás
6.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
LPA Gran Canaria Airport34 km
TFS Tenerife Sur Airport84 km

About Montaña de las Monjas

Montaña de las Monjas is a mountain. Location: Tejeda, Las Palmas. Elevation: 1,411 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Montaña del Viso and Morro de la Negra.

Climate of Montaña de las Monjas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 35 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Telde · 30 km east23°
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 35 km northeast23°
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 77 km northwest24°
Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (48 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 Montaña de las Monjas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°14°15°17°19°22°22°21°18°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°6°6°7°8°10°12°13°12°10°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)44413121731110223548

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Montaña de las Monjas

The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telde, 31 km to the east.

Airports

  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 34 kmeast
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 84 kmwest
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Telde Population: 123.3K 31 kmeast
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 35 kmnortheast
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 77 kmnorthwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 83 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Montaña de las Monjas

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 203 natural sites, 111 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Canary Islands Island 23 kmE
  • Gran Canaria Island 14 kmE
  • Playa de Arguineguín Beach 22 kmS
  • Playa Pasito Blanco Beach 25 kmSE

25–60 km130 places

  • Playa de las Mujeres Beach 27 kmSE
  • Playa de San Agustín Beach 27 kmSE
  • Playa del Inglés Beach 27 kmSE
  • Playa El Veril Beach 27 kmSE

60–100 km259 places

  • Tenerife Island 88 kmNW
  • Playa del Terrero Beach 100 kmNW
  • Playa de las Teresitas Beach 76 kmNW
  • Playa de San Roque Beach 83 kmNW

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