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Village

Ríofrío

Located in Quintana del Castillo, Leon Coordinates: 42°36′37″ N 5°56′04″ W

Map showing the location of Ríofrío Ríofrío
Location in Spain
Elevation
948 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEN León Airport23 km
BGC Bragança Airport105 km

About Ríofrío

Ríofrío is a village. Location: Quintana del Castillo, Leon. Elevation: 948 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is León Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Pantano de Villameca and Iglesia de los Santos Justo y Pastor.

Climate of Ríofrío

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (106 mm)
Driest month
August (36 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 Ríofrío
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°14°17°23°27°27°23°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°3°6°10°13°12°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9680617476523836568999106

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

How to get to Ríofrío

The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (106 km). The nearest large city is León, 30 km to the east.

Airports

  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 23 kmeast
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 105 kmsouthwest
  • Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • León Population: 124.8K 30 kmeast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 84 kmnorth
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 105 kmnorth
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 162 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ríofrío

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 78 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 12 kmNW
  • Río Jerga River 21 kmS
  • Río Argañoso River 18 kmSW
  • Río Vallegordo River 22 kmNW

25–60 km99 places

  • Peña Ubiña Mountain 45 kmN
  • Montañas de León Mountain 36 kmW
  • Sierra de Gistreo Mountain 45 kmW
  • El Teleno Mountain 51 kmSW

60–100 km230 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 85 kmSW
  • Lago Ubales Lake 72 kmNE
  • Lago de Isoba Lake 70 kmNE
  • Lago Ausente Lake 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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