River

Río Fortes

Located in Sotalbo, Avila Coordinates: 40°35′26″ N 4°49′03″ W

Location in Spain

Elevation: 1,088 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Niharra; 1.8 km W
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go: JuneSeptember; See the climate
Airports: SLM Salamanca Airport70 km; MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport106 km

About Río Fortes

Río Fortes is a river. Location: Sotalbo, Avila. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Valle de Amblés and Río Picuezo.

Climate of Río Fortes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Seville · 370 km south20°
Dos Hermanas · 380 km south20°
Seville · 369 km south20°

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: May (57 mm)
Driest month: July (18 mm)

7° 0°

9° 1°

12° 2°

13° 4°

18° 7°

23° 12°

28° 15°

28° 14°

23° 11°

16° 7°

11° 3°

8° 1°

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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 Río Fortes
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	9°	12°	13°	18°	23°	28°	28°	23°	16°	11°	8°
Average low (°C)	0°	1°	2°	4°	7°	12°	15°	14°	11°	7°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	45	37	31	53	57	43	18	18	32	54	55	57

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Río Fortes

The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 70 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) (106 km). The nearest large city is Salamanca, 83 km to the northwest.

Airports

Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 70 kmnorthwest
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 106 kmeast
Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 124 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Salamanca Population: 144.8K 83 kmnorthwest
Móstoles Population: 207.1K 86 kmeast
Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 88 kmeast
Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 93 kmeast
Leganés Population: 188.4K 94 kmeast

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

Day trips from Río Fortes

Within 100 km: 394 historic and cultural sites, 217 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

Laguna de Taeña Lake 21 kmNE
Risco del Sol Mountain 11 kmS
Cerro del Santo Mountain 25 kmSW
Cabeza Redonda Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km148 places

Laguna Grande de Gredos Lake 54 kmSW
Embalse del Burguillo Lake 28 kmSE
Pantano de San Juan Lake 46 kmSE
Pantano de San Juan Lake 49 kmSE

60–100 km715 places

San Millán Attraction 71 kmNE
Embalse de Santillana Lake 85 kmE
El Pantano Lake 99 kmW
Embalse de Valmayor Lake 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Niharra Village, Niharra
1.8 km W
Niharra Municipality, Avila
2.2 km W
Salobral Municipality, Avila
2.5 km NE
Salobral Village, Salobral
2.4 km N
Gemuño Village, Gemuño
3 km E
Mironcillo Municipality, Avila
3.6 km S

Río Fortes

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Valle de Amblés Natural site, Sotalbo
3.1 km NE
Río Picuezo River, Sotalbo
4 km W
Peña Negrilla Mountain, Sotalbo
9.3 km S
Risco del Sol Mountain, Sotalbo
11 km S
Sierra de la Paramera Mountain, Navalmoral
11 km S
Cerro de los Vientos Mountain, Barraco, El
18 km SE
Castillo de Manqueospese Historic site, Mironcillo
6.5 km S
Cabeza Redonda Mountain, Navalacruz
15 km SW

Río Fortes

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 5, 2026