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Village

Santa Catalina de Somoza

Located in Astorga, Leon Coordinates: 42°27′21″ N 6°09′33″ W

Santa Catalina de Somoza
Marathoni62 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
48
48
Elevation
984 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
JuneAugust–September
See the climate
Airports
LEN León Airport44 km
BGC Bragança Airport80 km

About Santa Catalina de Somoza

Santa Catalina de Somoza is a village. Location: Astorga, Leon. Population: 48. Elevation: 984 m. The best months to visit are June, August–September. The nearest airport is León Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Peñicas Mediumwave Transmitter and La Catedral de Santa María de Astorga.

Climate of Santa Catalina de Somoza

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, August–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (109 mm)
Driest month
August (32 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 Santa Catalina de Somoza
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°14°17°23°27°27°23°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°2°6°10°12°12°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)97815971735033325592100109

Other places to visit in this season: June August September

How to get to Santa Catalina de Somoza

The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (123 km). The nearest large city is León, 51 km to the east.

Airports

  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 44 kmeast
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 80 kmsouthwest
  • Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 123 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • León Population: 124.8K 51 kmeast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 104 kmnorth
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 127 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 141 kmwest
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 148 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Santa Catalina de Somoza

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 93 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 23 kmN
  • Montañas de León Mountain 17 kmW
  • Pico Teleno Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Río Jerga River 12 kmE

25–60 km120 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 59 kmSW
  • Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 35 kmSW
  • Alto de Peña Negra Mountain 42 kmSW
  • Moncalvo Mountain 60 kmSW

60–100 km195 places

  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 88 kmS
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 94 kmS
  • Lago Ubales Lake 97 kmNE
  • Lago de Isoba Lake 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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