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Natural site

Plataforma de Gredos

Located in San Juan de Gredos, Avila Coordinates: 40°16′31″ N 5°13′56″ W

Map showing the location of Plataforma de Gredos Plataforma de Gredos
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,750 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Zapardiel de la Ribera
8.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SLM Salamanca Airport79 km
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport143 km

About Plataforma de Gredos

Plataforma de Gredos is a natural site. Location: San Juan de Gredos, Avila. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Los Campanarios and La Mira.

Climate of Plataforma de Gredos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 108 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 328 km south20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 338 km south20°
  • Seville · 327 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (117 mm)
Driest month
August (18 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 Plataforma de Gredos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°9°13°18°23°23°19°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-2°0°3°8°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)101866584875821184295108117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Plataforma de Gredos

The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 79 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) (143 km). The nearest large city is Salamanca, 85 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 79 kmnorth
  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 143 kmeast
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 162 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Móstoles Population: 207.1K 116 kmeast
  • Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 120 kmeast
  • Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 122 kmeast
  • Parla Population: 115.6K 125 kmeast

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

Day trips from Plataforma de Gredos

Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 101 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Laguna Grande de Gredos Lake 5 kmSW
  • Embalse Rosarito Lake 21 kmS
  • Cabeza de los Veneros Mountain 9 kmS
  • Risco de la Umbrela Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km143 places

  • Embalse de Valdecañas Lake 55 kmS
  • Pantano de Pasarón Lake 59 kmSW
  • El Pantano Lake 57 kmW
  • Embalse del Burguillo Lake 58 kmE

60–100 km302 places

  • Pantano de Gargüera Lake 66 kmSW
  • Laguna de Taeña Lake 70 kmNE
  • Embalse de la Maside Lake 62 kmW
  • Pantano de San Juan Lake 77 kmE

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