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Río de La Mesta

Located in Alcaraz, Albacete Coordinates: 38°38′48″ N 2°27′57″ W

Map showing the location of Río de La Mesta Río de La Mesta
Location in Spain
Elevation
994 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alcaraz
3.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport150 km
ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport171 km

About Río de La Mesta

Río de La Mesta is a river. Location: Alcaraz, Albacete. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (150 km). Nearby sights include Río del Escorial and Río de Portelano.

Climate of Río de La Mesta

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Murcia · 138 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 147 km southeast20°
  • Elche · 159 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Río de La Mesta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°16°21°28°33°33°27°19°13°10°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°8°12°16°16°12°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)524843605635131028565762

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

How to get to Río de La Mesta

The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), 150 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Albacete, 65 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 150 kmsoutheast
  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 171 kmeast
  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 196 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Albacete Population: 173K 65 kmnortheast
  • Murcia Population: 472K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Elche Population: 234.8K 160 kmeast

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

Day trips from Río de La Mesta

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 154 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Laguna Ojos de Villaverde Lake 20 kmNE
  • Cerro Vico Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Sierra de Relumbrar Mountain 22 kmW
  • Cerro de Carboneras Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km108 places

  • Laguna Tinajas Lake 45 kmNW
  • Pantano de Talave Lake 53 kmE
  • Laguna San Pedro Lake 45 kmNW
  • Laguna del Rey Lake 51 kmNW

60–100 km273 places

  • Pantano de Quipar Lake 89 kmSE
  • Laguna Salada de Pétrola Lake 81 kmE
  • Laguna de Manjavacas Lake 92 kmN
  • Laguna de Juagarzal Lake 95 kmW

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