Municipality

Atapuerca

Located in Province of Burgos, Castille and León Coordinates: 42°22′37″ N 3°30′25″ W

Location in Spain

Population: 202; 202
Elevation: 951 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 4; listed under Atapuerca
When to go: JuneSeptember; See the climate
Airports: VIT Vitoria Airport85 km; RJL Logroño-Agoncillo Airport98 km

About Atapuerca

Atapuerca is a municipality. Location: Province of Burgos, Castille and León. Population: 202. Elevation: 951 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Vitoria Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Puente Románico de Agés and Monasterio de San Juan de Ortega.

Climate of Atapuerca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month: July (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: May (66 mm)
Driest month: August (26 mm)

7° -1°

9° 0°

12° 1°

14° 3°

18° 6°

23° 9°

27° 12°

27° 12°

24° 9°

17° 6°

11° 2°

7° 0°

Jan

54

Feb

43

Mar

32

Apr

60

May

66

Jun

44

Jul

28

Aug

26

Sep

37

Oct

50

Nov

57

Dec

59

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 Atapuerca
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	9°	12°	14°	18°	23°	27°	27°	24°	17°	11°	7°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	1°	3°	6°	9°	12°	12°	9°	6°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	54	43	32	60	66	44	28	26	37	50	57	59

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Atapuerca

The nearest airport is Vitoria Airport (VIT), 85 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bilbao Airport (BIO) (114 km). The nearest large city is Burgos, 17 km to the west.

Airports

Vitoria Airport (VIT) Alava 85 kmnortheast
Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) Logroño 98 kmeast
Bilbao Airport (BIO) Bilbao 114 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Burgos Population: 176.4K 17 kmwest
Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 86 kmnortheast
Logroño Population: 151.2K 87 kmeast
Bilbao Population: 347.3K 109 kmnortheast
Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 111 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Atapuerca

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 116 natural sites, 310 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

Playa fluvial Fuente del Prior Beach 13 kmW
Pantano del Arlanzón Lake 20 kmSE
Lagunas de Carcedo Lake 13 kmSW
Manantial de Torreros Natural site 19 kmNE

25–60 km157 places

El Lago Lake 44 kmE
Laguna de Bayas Lake 60 kmNE
Alto de San Cristóbal Mountain 55 kmN
Montes Obarenes Mountain 50 kmNE

60–100 km379 places

Playa de Arija Beach 78 kmNW
Pantano de Valbornedo Lake 77 kmE
Pantano de Ordunte Lake 88 kmN
Pantano de la Grajera Lake 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Atapuerca

4 places

1 Atapuerca 201

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Olmos de Atapuerca · Village

Heritage & sights2

CAREX Centro De Arqueología Experimental · Museum
Parque Arqueológico de Atapuerca · Historic site

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Puente Románico de Agés Historic site, Arlanzón
1.9 km E
Monasterio de San Juan de Ortega Attraction, Barrios de Colina
5.8 km E
Museum of Human Evolution Museum, Burgos
16 km W
Río Salgüero River, Ibeas de Juarros
7.4 km SW
Río Cueva River, Ibeas de Juarros
7.5 km SW
Estatua del Cid Landmark, Burgos
16 km W
Convento de San Esteban de los Olmos Attraction, Burgos
10 km W
Monasterio de San Pedro de Cardeña Attraction, Castrillo del Val
12 km SW

Atapuerca

Sources & licences

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

Data last updated: November 5, 2026