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Lake

Pantano de Villameca

Located in Quintana del Castillo, Leon Coordinates: 42°39′20″ N 6°04′12″ W

Map showing the location of Pantano de Villameca Pantano de Villameca
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,006 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Quintana del Castillo
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEN León Airport35 km
OVD Asturias Airport101 km

About Pantano de Villameca

Pantano de Villameca is a lake. Location: Quintana del Castillo, Leon. Elevation: 1,006 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is León Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Río Porcos and Río Argañoso.

Climate of Pantano de Villameca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (119 mm)
Driest month
August (38 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 Pantano de Villameca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°13°17°22°26°26°22°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°2°6°10°12°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1079070838154393861101113119

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

How to get to Pantano de Villameca

The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (101 km). The nearest large city is León, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 35 kmeast
  • Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 101 kmnorth
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • León Population: 124.8K 41 kmeast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 80 kmnorth
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 103 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 152 kmwest
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 157 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Pantano de Villameca

Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 93 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Río Argañoso River 19 kmS
  • Río Vallegordo River 15 kmN
  • Arroyo de Valdesamario River 13 kmNE
  • Río Porcos River 16 kmS

25–60 km111 places

  • Peña Ubiña Mountain 41 kmN
  • Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 58 kmSW
  • Montañas de León Mountain 28 kmSW
  • Sierra de Gistreo Mountain 33 kmW

60–100 km246 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 80 kmSW
  • Lago Ubales Lake 77 kmNE
  • Lago de Isoba Lake 75 kmNE
  • Lago Ausente Lake 73 kmNE

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