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Village

Palacios de Fontecha

Located in Valdevimbre, Leon Coordinates: 42°25′06″ N 5°39′32″ W

Map showing the location of Palacios de Fontecha Palacios de Fontecha
Location in Spain
Elevation
829 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 Airport19 km
VLL Valladolid Airport104 km

About Palacios de Fontecha

Palacios de Fontecha is a village. Location: Valdevimbre, Leon. Elevation: 829 m. The best months to visit are June, August–September. The nearest airport is León Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Iglesia Martirial de Marialba and Museo De Ciencias Naturales La Virgen Del Camino.

Climate of Palacios de Fontecha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, August–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (70 mm)
Driest month
August (22 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 Palacios de Fontecha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°16°19°25°28°28°24°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°4°8°12°14°14°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)614933485638252236576170

Other places to visit in this season: June August September

How to get to Palacios de Fontecha

The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is León, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 19 kmnorth
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 104 kmsoutheast
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • León Population: 124.8K 21 kmnorth
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 106 kmnorth
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 124 kmnorth
  • Burgos Population: 176.4K 161 kmeast

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

Day trips from Palacios de Fontecha

Within 100 km: 84 historic and cultural sites, 66 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Quevedo Park Natural site 21 kmN
  • Parque Eras De Renueva Natural site 22 kmN
  • la Granja Park Natural site 22 kmNE
  • Parque Del Cid Campeador Natural site 21 kmN

25–60 km65 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 43 kmNW
  • Montañas de León Mountain 58 kmW
  • Sierra de Carpurias Mountain 41 kmSW
  • Pico Machacado Mountain 58 kmN

60–100 km224 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 93 kmW
  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 83 kmS
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 91 kmS
  • Pantano de Camporredondo Lake 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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