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Embalse del Esla

Located in Montamarta, Zamora Coordinates: 41°37′30″ N 5°55′36″ W

Map showing the location of Embalse del Esla Embalse del Esla
Location in Spain
Elevation
670 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Manzanal del Barco
0.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport70 km
SLM Salamanca Airport83 km

About Embalse del Esla

Embalse del Esla is a lake. Location: Montamarta, Zamora. Elevation: 670 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Río Aliste and San Pedro de la Nave.

Climate of Embalse del Esla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (102 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 Embalse del Esla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°16°19°25°29°29°25°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°5°8°12°14°14°12°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)9488556062441817428087102

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

How to get to Embalse del Esla

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 76 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 70 kmwest
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 83 kmsoutheast
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 90 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 76 kmsouth
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 100 kmeast
  • León Population: 124.8K 112 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 179 kmnorthwest
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 193 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Embalse del Esla

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 73 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 9 kmNE
  • Campanario Mountain 23 kmN
  • Tres Arboles Park Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Parque Ignacio Sarda Natural site 21 kmSE

25–60 km98 places

  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 43 kmW
  • Teso Santo Mountain 44 kmS
  • Peña Mira Mountain 55 kmNW
  • Sierra de la Culebra Mountain 40 kmNW

60–100 km234 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 85 kmNW
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 86 kmNW
  • Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 76 kmNW
  • Alto de Peña Negra Mountain 79 kmNW

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