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Sierra de Alcaraz

Located in Alcaraz, Albacete Coordinates: 38°37′10″ N 2°22′13″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra de Alcaraz Sierra de Alcaraz
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,796 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Paterna del Madera
4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport142 km
ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport163 km

About Sierra de Alcaraz

Sierra de Alcaraz is a mountain. Location: Alcaraz, Albacete. Elevation: 1,796 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (142 km). Nearby sights include Río de la Fuente del Roble and Río de las Hoyas.

Climate of Sierra de Alcaraz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Murcia · 129 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 138 km southeast20°
  • Elche · 151 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Sierra de Alcaraz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°11°16°23°28°28°22°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-4°-1°3°7°11°10°7°2°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)524843605635131028565762

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sierra de Alcaraz

The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), 142 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 142 kmsoutheast
  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 163 kmeast
  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 190 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Albacete Population: 173K 61 kmnortheast
  • Murcia Population: 472K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Elche Population: 234.8K 151 kmeast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 156 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sierra de Alcaraz

Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 167 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Laguna Ojos de Villaverde Lake 21 kmN
  • Cumbres del Halcón Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Cerro de Carboneras Mountain 24 kmW
  • Sierra del Agua Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km115 places

  • Laguna Tinajas Lake 53 kmNW
  • Pantano de Talave Lake 45 kmE
  • Laguna San Pedro Lake 53 kmNW
  • Laguna del Rey Lake 59 kmNW

60–100 km298 places

  • Pantano de Valdeinfierno Lake 97 kmS
  • Pantano de Quipar Lake 81 kmSE
  • Laguna Salada de Pétrola Lake 74 kmE
  • Laguna de Manjavacas Lake 98 kmNW

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