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Mountain

Risco del Sol

Located in Sotalbo, Avila Coordinates: 40°29′39″ N 4°51′42″ W

Map showing the location of Risco del Sol Risco del Sol
Location in Spain
Elevation
2,088 m
above sea level
Nearest town
San Juan del Molinillo
3.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SLM Salamanca Airport74 km
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport109 km

About Risco del Sol

Risco del Sol is a mountain. Location: Sotalbo, Avila. Elevation: 2,088 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Peña Negrilla and Cabeza Redonda.

Climate of Risco del Sol

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 359 km south20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 369 km south20°
  • Seville · 358 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
August (19 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 Risco del Sol
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°7°11°16°21°21°17°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-4°-2°1°6°9°8°5°1°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)715947687351201938748186

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Risco del Sol

The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 74 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) (109 km). The nearest large city is Salamanca, 86 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 74 kmnorthwest
  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 109 kmeast
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 135 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Móstoles Population: 207.1K 87 kmeast
  • Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 90 kmeast
  • Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 94 kmeast
  • Leganés Population: 188.4K 95 kmeast

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

Day trips from Risco del Sol

Within 100 km: 379 historic and cultural sites, 203 natural sites, 280 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Cerro del Santo Mountain 19 kmW
  • Cabeza Redonda Mountain 6 kmW
  • Sierra de la Paramera Mountain 6 kmE
  • Peña Negrilla Mountain 3 kmNE

25–60 km157 places

  • Laguna de Taeña Lake 31 kmNE
  • Laguna Grande de Gredos Lake 44 kmSW
  • Embalse del Burguillo Lake 25 kmE
  • Pantano de San Juan Lake 46 kmE

60–100 km658 places

  • San Millán Attraction 80 kmNE
  • Embalse de Valdecañas Lake 91 kmSW
  • Pantano de Pasarón Lake 99 kmSW
  • Embalse de Santillana Lake 91 kmE

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