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Mountain

Sierra del Colmenar

Located in Villarejo del Valle, Avila Coordinates: 40°21′06″ N 4°59′27″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra del Colmenar Sierra del Colmenar
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,501 m
above sea level
Nearest town
San Martín del Pimpollar
4.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SLM Salamanca Airport79 km
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport121 km

About Sierra del Colmenar

Sierra del Colmenar is a mountain. Location: Villarejo del Valle, Avila. Elevation: 1,501 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Río Piquillo and Navasolana.

Climate of Sierra del Colmenar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 341 km south20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 351 km south20°
  • Seville · 340 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Sierra del Colmenar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°10°15°20°25°25°20°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°5°9°13°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)715947687351201938748186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sierra del Colmenar

The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) (121 km). The nearest large city is Salamanca, 89 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 79 kmnorthwest
  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 121 kmeast
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 151 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Móstoles Population: 207.1K 96 kmeast
  • Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 99 kmeast
  • Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 102 kmeast
  • Leganés Population: 188.4K 104 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sierra del Colmenar

Within 100 km: 224 historic and cultural sites, 133 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Cabeza de los Veneros Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Risco del Sol Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Cerro del Santo Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Cabeza Redonda Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km157 places

  • Laguna de Taeña Lake 50 kmNE
  • Laguna Grande de Gredos Lake 27 kmSW
  • Embalse del Burguillo Lake 36 kmE
  • Pantano de San Juan Lake 55 kmE

60–100 km425 places

  • San Millán Attraction 99 kmNE
  • Embalse de Valdecañas Lake 71 kmSW
  • Pantano del Torcón Lake 97 kmSE
  • Pantano de Pasarón Lake 81 kmSW

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