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Christopher Columbus Museum

Located in Valladolid, Valladolid Coordinates: 41°39′13″ N 4°43′04″ W

Christopher Columbus Museum
Miguel Angel Guadilla – m@g · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Valladolid
0.5 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
699 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VLL Valladolid Airport13 km
SLM Salamanca Airport102 km

About Christopher Columbus Museum

Christopher Columbus Museum is a museum. Location: Valladolid, Valladolid.

From Wikipedia

Christopher Columbus Museum is a museum in Valladolid in western Spain built in 1968. Outside is a statue of the Santa María.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1965
Opened
1866
Official website
valladolid.com

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Christopher Columbus Museum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (51 mm)
Driest month
August (17 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 Christopher Columbus Museum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°11°15°16°20°26°30°29°25°19°13°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°8°11°14°14°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)443023414935181729414751

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Christopher Columbus Museum

The nearest airport is Valladolid Airport (VLL), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Valladolid, 1 km to the west.

Airports

  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 13 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 102 kmsouthwest
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 1 kmwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 110 kmsouthwest
  • Burgos Population: 176.4K 114 kmnortheast
  • León Population: 124.8K 127 kmnorthwest
  • Alcobendas Population: 116K 153 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Christopher Columbus Museum

Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 56 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Montes de Torozos Natural site 19 kmNW
  • Campo Grande Natural site 1 kmSW
  • Parque Covaresa Natural site 5 kmSW
  • Entorno del Lago Natural site 8 kmS

25–60 km138 places

  • Valdeherrera Mountain 42 kmE
  • Fuente La Fraila Natural site 54 kmE
  • Fuente de Jarrubia / Isarrubia Natural site 55 kmE
  • Fuente de los Enfermos Natural site 55 kmE

60–100 km287 places

  • San Millán Attraction 93 kmSE
  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 95 kmW
  • Rubio Mountain 82 kmE
  • Cuchillejo Mountain 61 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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