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Río del Piojo

Located in Alcaraz, Albacete Coordinates: 38°41′03″ N 2°30′28″ W

Map showing the location of Río del Piojo Río del Piojo
Location in Spain
Elevation
865 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Solanilla
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport156 km
ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport176 km

About Río del Piojo

Río del Piojo is a river. Location: Alcaraz, Albacete. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (156 km). Nearby sights include Río de Cortes and Río de las Moreras.

Climate of Río del Piojo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Murcia · 143 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 152 km southeast20°
  • Elche · 164 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (60 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 del Piojo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°13°16°18°23°30°36°35°29°21°15°11°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°8°13°16°16°12°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)47433452493011924525260

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Río del Piojo

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, 66 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 156 kmsoutheast
  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 176 kmeast
  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 197 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Albacete Population: 173K 66 kmnortheast
  • Murcia Population: 472K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Elche Population: 234.8K 164 kmeast

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

Day trips from Río del Piojo

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 157 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Laguna Ojos de Villaverde Lake 18 kmNE
  • Cerro Vico Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Sierra de Relumbrar Mountain 19 kmW
  • Cerro de Carboneras Mountain 19 kmSW

25–60 km102 places

  • Laguna Tinajas Lake 40 kmNW
  • Pantano de Talave Lake 58 kmE
  • Laguna San Pedro Lake 40 kmNW
  • Laguna del Rey Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km304 places

  • Pantano de Quipar Lake 95 kmSE
  • Laguna Salada de Pétrola Lake 84 kmE
  • Laguna de Navalagrulla Lake 98 kmW
  • Laguna de Manjavacas Lake 87 kmN

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