River

Río Jerga

Located in San Justo de la Vega, Leon Coordinates: 42°25′39″ N 6°01′15″ W

Location in Spain

Elevation: 826 m; above sea level
Nearest town: San Justo de la Vega; 3.3 km N
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go: JuneAugust–September; See the climate
Airports: LEN León Airport35 km; BGC Bragança Airport85 km

About Río Jerga

Río Jerga is a river. Location: San Justo de la Vega, Leon. The best months to visit are June, August–September. The nearest airport is León Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Río Turienzo and Iglesia de los Santos Justo y Pastor.

Climate of Río Jerga

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, August–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: December (109 mm)
Driest month: August (32 mm)

8° -1°

10° 0°

13° 2°

15° 3°

18° 7°

24° 11°

28° 13°

24° 10°

17° 6°

12° 3°

9° 1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

100

Dec

109

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 Río Jerga
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	10°	13°	15°	18°	24°	28°	28°	24°	17°	12°	9°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	2°	3°	7°	11°	13°	13°	10°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	97	81	59	71	73	50	33	32	55	92	100	109

Other places to visit in this season: June August September

How to get to Río Jerga

The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is León, 42 km to the northeast.

Airports

León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 35 kmnortheast
Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 85 kmsouthwest
Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 126 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

León Population: 124.8K 42 kmnortheast
Oviedo Population: 220K 105 kmnorth
Gijón Population: 271.8K 127 kmnorth
Valladolid Population: 300.6K 137 kmsoutheast
Ourense Population: 105.2K 152 kmwest

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

Day trips from Río Jerga

Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 81 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

Arroyo de Fontunica River 22 kmW
Río Duerna River 17 kmSE
Río Codes River 25 kmSW
Río Argañoso River 8 kmNW

25–60 km112 places

Pantano de Villameca Lake 26 kmN
Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 41 kmSW
Alto de Peña Negra Mountain 49 kmSW
Montañas de León Mountain 29 kmW

60–100 km189 places

Lago de Sanabria Lake 67 kmSW
Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 83 kmS
Embalse del Esla Lake 89 kmS
Lago Ubales Lake 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

San Justo de la Vega Village, San Justo de la Vega
3.3 km N
Valderrey Municipality, Leon
3.2 km S
Celada Village, San Justo de la Vega
0.8 km W
Nistal Village, San Justo de la Vega
1.2 km SE
Astorga Town, Astorga
4.5 km NW
Valderrey Village, Valderrey
3.7 km S

Río Jerga

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Río Turienzo River, San Justo de la Vega
1.6 km SE
Iglesia de los Santos Justo y Pastor Attraction, San Justo de la Vega
3 km N
La Catedral de Santa María de Astorga Attraction, Astorga
4.5 km NW
Peñicas Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Astorga
6.2 km NW
Río Argañoso River, Brazuelo
8 km NW
Río Porcos River, Villaobispo de Otero
9.7 km N
Arroyo del Vallico River, Palacios de la Valduerna
13 km SE
Río Codes River, Castrocontrigo
25 km SW

Río Jerga

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 5, 2026