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Peñalara

Located in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia Coordinates: 40°51′00″ N 3°57′20″ W

Peñalara
Roman Santos from Madrid, Spain · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
2,428 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Puerto de Cotos
3.1 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport51 km
VLL Valladolid Airport121 km

About Peñalara

Peñalara is a mountain. Location: Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia. Elevation: 2,428 m.

From Wikipedia

Peñalara is the highest mountain peak in the mountain range of Guadarrama, a subsection of Spain's larger Sistema Central mountain chain which lies at the center and divides the Iberian Peninsula. Straddling the provinces of Madrid and Segovia, Peñalara reaches a height of 2,428 metres above sea level. Consequently, it is one of the most emblematic and important peaks of the Guadarramas.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
1,113 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Peñalara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -5° · Rain 113 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Elche · 400 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
November (113 mm)
Driest month
August (23 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Peñalara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°4°8°14°18°18°14°7°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-6°-5°-2°3°7°6°3°-1°-5°-7°
Precipitation (mm)93726088995627234691113107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Peñalara

The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Alcobendas, 43 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 51 kmsoutheast
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 121 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 131 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Alcobendas Population: 116K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Chamartin Population: 140K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Ciudad Lineal Population: 228.2K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Madrid Population: 3.3M 53 kmsoutheast
  • Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 57 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Peñalara

Within 100 km: 479 historic and cultural sites, 286 natural sites, 362 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • San Millán Attraction 18 kmNW
  • Embalse de Santillana Lake 18 kmSE
  • La Jarosa Lake 25 kmSW
  • Embalse de Navacerrada Lake 15 kmS

25–60 km552 places

  • Laguna de Taeña Lake 59 kmW
  • Pontón de la Oliva Lake 43 kmE
  • Embalse del Atazar Lake 41 kmE
  • Embalse de la Aceña Lake 34 kmSW

60–100 km478 places

  • Embalse del Burguillo Lake 71 kmSW
  • Pantano de San Juan Lake 61 kmSW
  • Pantano de San Juan Lake 61 kmSW
  • Risco del Sol Mountain 86 kmSW

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