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Village

Atapuerca

Located in Atapuerca, Province of Burgos Coordinates: 42°22′39″ N 3°30′28″ W

Map showing the location of Atapuerca Atapuerca
Location in Spain
Population
201
201
Elevation
957 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VIT Vitoria Airport85 km
RJL Logroño-Agoncillo Airport98 km

About Atapuerca

Atapuerca is a village. Location: Atapuerca, Province of Burgos. Population: 201. Elevation: 957 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Vitoria Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Parque Arqueológico de Atapuerca and CAREX Centro De Arqueología Experimental.

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)

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 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)544332606644282637505759

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, 16 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 16 kmwest
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 86 kmnortheast
  • Logroño Population: 151.2K 88 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 km156 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 km380 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.

Nearby attractions & nature

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