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Village

El Escorial

Located in Alcaraz, Albacete Coordinates: 38°34′40″ N 2°27′05″ W

Map showing the location of El Escorial El Escorial
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,281 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport145 km
ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport169 km

About El Escorial

El Escorial is a village. Location: Alcaraz, Albacete. Elevation: 1,281 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (145 km). Nearby sights include Almenaras and Sierra del Agua.

Climate of El Escorial

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Murcia · 133 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 142 km east20°
  • Elche · 156 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (62 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 El Escorial
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°15°20°26°32°31°25°18°11°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°6°11°14°14°10°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)524843605635131028565762

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to El Escorial

The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), 145 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Albacete, 69 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 145 kmsoutheast
  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 169 kmeast
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 193 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Albacete Population: 173K 69 kmnortheast
  • Murcia Population: 472K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 143 kmeast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 148 kmsouthwest
  • Elche Population: 234.8K 157 kmeast

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

Day trips from El Escorial

Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 156 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Cerro Vico Mountain 19 kmW
  • Sierra de Relumbrar Mountain 23 kmW
  • Cumbres del Halcón Mountain 22 kmE
  • Cerro de Carboneras Mountain 16 kmW

25–60 km112 places

  • Laguna Tinajas Lake 52 kmNW
  • Pantano de Talave Lake 51 kmE
  • Laguna San Pedro Lake 52 kmNW
  • Laguna del Rey Lake 58 kmNW

60–100 km297 places

  • Pantano de Valdeinfierno Lake 95 kmSE
  • Pantano de Quipar Lake 84 kmSE
  • Laguna Salada de Pétrola Lake 82 kmE
  • Laguna de Manjavacas Lake 100 kmN

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