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Playa del Cochino

Located in Yaiza, Las Palmas Coordinates: 29°01′52″ N 13°48′58″ W

Map showing the location of Playa del Cochino Playa del Cochino
Location in Spain
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
El Golfo
5.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Canary · UTC+00:00
When to go
October–July
See the climate
Airports
ACE César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport23 km
FUE Fuerteventura Airport64 km

About Playa del Cochino

Playa del Cochino is a beach. Location: Yaiza, Las Palmas. The best months to visit are October–July. The nearest airport is César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Parque Nacional de Timanfaya and Caletón Estrecho.

Climate of Playa del Cochino

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–July.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 16° · Rain 22 mm

Hottest month
September (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 13°)
Wettest month
December (33 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 Playa del Cochino
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)21°21°23°23°24°25°26°27°28°26°24°22°
Average low (°C)13°14°14°15°16°18°19°20°19°18°16°15°
Precipitation (mm)3024181041015102233

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

How to get to Playa del Cochino

The nearest airport is César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 187 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE) San Bartolomé 23 kmsoutheast
  • Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) El Matorral 64 kmsouth
  • Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Island 196 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 187 kmsouthwest
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 195 kmsouthwest
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 246 kmwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 252 kmwest

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

Day trips from Playa del Cochino

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

0–25 km66 places

  • Lanzarote Island 17 kmE
  • Playa de Matagorda Beach 23 kmSE
  • Fariones Playa Beach 19 kmSE
  • Playa Dorada Beach 19 kmS

25–60 km131 places

  • Graciosa Island 38 kmNE
  • Playa de las Conchas Beach 40 kmNE
  • Playa Del Risco Beach 37 kmNE
  • Playa del Puerto Beach 38 kmNE

60–100 km46 places

  • Fuerteventura Island 75 kmS
  • Montaña de Tao Mountain 62 kmS
  • Loma de Salinas Mountain 61 kmS
  • Playa de los Mozos Beach 65 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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