Village

El Horcajo

Located in Alcaraz, Albacete Coordinates: 38°43′14″ N 2°28′14″ W

Location in Spain

Elevation: 974 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go: MaySeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: RMU Region of Murcia International Airport156 km; ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport174 km

About El Horcajo

El Horcajo is a village. Location: Alcaraz, Albacete. Elevation: 974 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (156 km). Nearby sights include Río de Cortes and Río del Piojo.

Climate of El Horcajo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 2° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Murcia · 143 km southeast20°
Orihuela · 151 km southeast20°
Elche · 162 km east20°

Hottest month: July (day 34°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: December (58 mm)
Driest month: August (9 mm)

9° -1°

11° 0°

15° 1°

17° 4°

22° 8°

29° 12°

34° 16°

34° 15°

28° 11°

20° 6°

14° 2°

10° 0°

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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 Horcajo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	11°	15°	17°	22°	29°	34°	34°	28°	20°	14°	10°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	1°	4°	8°	12°	16°	15°	11°	6°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	46	43	35	53	50	31	11	9	25	52	52	58

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to El Horcajo

The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), 156 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Albacete, 61 km to the northeast.

Airports

Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 156 kmsoutheast
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 174 kmeast
Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 192 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Albacete Population: 173K 61 kmnortheast
Murcia Population: 472K 143 kmsoutheast
Orihuela Population: 101.3K 151 kmsoutheast
Jaén Population: 113.5K 157 kmsouthwest
Elche Population: 234.8K 163 kmeast

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

Day trips from El Horcajo

Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

Laguna Ojos de Villaverde Lake 13 kmNE
Sierra de Relumbrar Mountain 24 kmSW
Cerro de Carboneras Mountain 24 kmSW
Sierra de Alcaraz Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km97 places

Laguna Tinajas Lake 39 kmNW
Pantano de Talave Lake 57 kmSE
Laguna San Pedro Lake 40 kmNW
Laguna del Rey Lake 45 kmNW

60–100 km306 places

Pantano de Quipar Lake 94 kmSE
Laguna Salada de Pétrola Lake 80 kmE
Laguna de Manjavacas Lake 84 kmNW
Laguna de Juagarzal Lake 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Río de Cortes River, Alcaraz
3.1 km SW
Río del Piojo River, Alcaraz
5.2 km SW
Río de Portelano River, Alcaraz
7.7 km SE
Río de La Mesta River, Alcaraz
8.2 km S
Río del Escorial River, Alcaraz
8.3 km S
Río del Arquillo River, Robledo
7.7 km E