- Elevation
- 873 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LEN León Airport54 km
- BGC Bragança Airport87 km
About Santa Cruz de Montes
Santa Cruz de Montes is a village. Location: Torre del Bierzo, Leon. Elevation: 873 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is León Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Montañas de León and Río Tremor.
Climate of Santa Cruz de Montes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (129 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 23° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 96 | 75 | 89 | 87 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 64 | 110 | 123 | 129 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Santa Cruz de Montes
The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (111 km). The nearest large city is León, 61 km to the east.
Airports
- León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 54 kmeast
- Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 87 kmsouth
- Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 111 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- León Population: 124.8K 61 kmeast
- Oviedo Population: 220K 94 kmnortheast
- Gijón Population: 271.8K 118 kmnortheast
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 131 kmwest
- Valladolid Population: 300.6K 167 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Santa Cruz de Montes
Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 97 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km27 places
- Pantano de Villameca Lake 21 kmE
- Montañas de León Mountain 9 kmSW
- Sierra de Gistreo Mountain 21 kmNW
- Parque de Gil y Carrasco "El Plantío" Natural site 23 kmW
25–60 km93 places
- Peña Ubiña Mountain 56 kmNE
- Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 43 kmS
- Alto de Peña Negra Mountain 47 kmS
- Moncalvo Mountain 59 kmSW
60–100 km274 places
- Lago de Sanabria Lake 62 kmSW
- Lago Ubales Lake 97 kmNE
- Lago de Isoba Lake 96 kmNE
- Lago Ausente Lake 94 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Montañas de León Mountain, Santa Colomba de Somoza8.5 km SW
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Río Tremor River, Castropodame7.5 km W
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Estadio El Toralín Landmark, Ponferrada24 km W -
Arroyo de Las Tejedas River, Ponferrada13 km W
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Arroyo de Paradasolana River, Ponferrada17 km W
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Bergidum Attraction, Ponferrada23 km W
Sources & licences
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