Village

El Castro

Located in Vega de Valcarce, Leon Coordinates: 42°42′46″ N 7°00′26″ W

Location in Spain

Elevation: 1,001 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BGC Bragança Airport98 km; LEN León Airport112 km

About El Castro

El Castro is a village. Location: Vega de Valcarce, Leon. Elevation: 1,001 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (98 km). Nearby sights include Igrexa de Santa María A Real do Cebreiro and Serra do Courel.

Climate of El Castro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month: August (day 24°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: December (176 mm)
Driest month: July (40 mm)

7° 0°

8° 0°

11° 1°

12° 3°

16° 6°

20° 9°

23° 11°

24° 11°

21° 9°

15° 6°

10° 3°

8° 1°

Jan

163

Feb

134

Mar

110

Apr

115

May

108

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

151

Nov

165

Dec

176

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 El Castro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	11°	12°	16°	20°	23°	24°	21°	15°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	163	134	110	115	108	64	40	43	83	151	165	176

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to El Castro

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 98 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (117 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 82 km to the southwest.

Airports

Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 98 kmsouth
León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 112 kmeast
Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Ourense Population: 105.2K 82 kmsouthwest
León Population: 124.8K 118 kmeast
Oviedo Population: 220K 119 kmnortheast
A Coruña Population: 250.4K 135 kmnorthwest
Gijón Population: 271.8K 143 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Igrexa de Santa María A Real do Cebreiro Attraction, Pedrafita do Cebreiro
3 km W
Serra do Courel Mountain, Folgoso do Courel
19 km SW
Formigueiros Mountain, Folgoso do Courel
14 km SW
Valle de Ancares Natural site, Valle de Ancares
24 km NE
Serra dos Ancares Mountain, Cervantes
15 km NE
Mustallar Mountain, Vega de Espinareda
18 km NE