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Sierra de Peña de Francia

Located in Cereceda de la Sierra, Salamanca Coordinates: 40°33′00″ N 6°06′00″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra de Peña de Francia Sierra de Peña de Francia
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,090 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cereceda de la Sierra
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SLM Salamanca Airport67 km
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)153 km

About Sierra de Peña de Francia

Sierra de Peña de Francia is a mountain. Location: Cereceda de la Sierra, Salamanca. Elevation: 1,090 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Arroyo del Zarzoso and Arroyo del Zarzosillo.

Climate of Sierra de Peña de Francia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 117 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 352 km south20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 364 km south20°
  • Seville · 351 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (144 mm)
Driest month
August (16 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 Sierra de Peña de Francia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°11°13°16°21°26°26°22°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°10°13°13°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13411566818654171642105117144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sierra de Peña de Francia

The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 67 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 59 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 67 kmnortheast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 153 kmwest
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 154 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 59 kmnortheast
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 169 kmnortheast
  • Móstoles Population: 207.1K 191 kmeast
  • Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 194 kmeast
  • Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 198 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sierra de Peña de Francia

Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 80 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • La Hastiala Mountain 11 kmW
  • Río Ladrillar River 14 kmS
  • Río Hurdano River 23 kmS
  • Río Francia River 15 kmSE

25–60 km159 places

  • Embalse de la Maside Lake 32 kmS
  • El Pantano Lake 36 kmSE
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 32 kmW
  • Tras la Sierra Mountain 45 kmS

60–100 km243 places

  • Pantano de Pasarón Lake 65 kmS
  • Embalse La Fragua Lake 100 kmS
  • Pantano de Gargüera Lake 66 kmS
  • Laguna Grande de Gredos Lake 77 kmSE

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