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Playa de Matagorda

Located in Tías, Las Palmas Coordinates: 28°56′09″ N 13°36′37″ W

Map showing the location of Playa de Matagorda Playa de Matagorda
Location in Spain
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tías
4.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
October–June
See the climate
Airports
ACE César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport1 km
FUE Fuerteventura Airport59 km

About Playa de Matagorda

Playa de Matagorda is a beach. Location: Tías, Las Palmas. The best months to visit are October–June. The nearest airport is César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (1 km). Nearby sights include Playa de los Pocillos and Playa Honda.

At a glance

Length
0.8 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Playa de Matagorda

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–June.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 25° · Night 16° · Rain 18 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 13°)
Wettest month
December (29 mm)
Driest month
June (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 Playa de Matagorda
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)22°22°24°24°25°27°28°29°29°27°25°23°
Average low (°C)13°14°14°15°16°18°19°20°19°18°16°15°
Precipitation (mm)26211572001471829

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

How to get to Playa de Matagorda

The nearest airport is César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE), 1 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 199 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE) San Bartolomé 1 kmnortheast
  • Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) El Matorral 59 kmsouthwest
  • Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN) El Aaiún 202 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 199 kmsouthwest
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 206 kmsouthwest
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 264 kmwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 269 kmwest

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

Day trips from Playa de Matagorda

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 95 natural sites, 78 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Lanzarote Island 9 kmN
  • Los Agujeros Beach 20 kmNE
  • Fariones Playa Beach 5 kmW
  • Playa Dorada Beach 22 kmW

25–60 km95 places

  • Graciosa Island 36 kmN
  • Playa de las Conchas Beach 39 kmN
  • Playa Del Risco Beach 32 kmN
  • Playa del Puerto Beach 34 kmN

60–100 km44 places

  • Fuerteventura Island 74 kmSW
  • Montaña de Tao Mountain 62 kmSW
  • Loma de Salinas Mountain 64 kmSW
  • Playa de los Mozos Beach 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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