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Village

El Cañar

Located in Socovos, Albacete Coordinates: 38°21′12″ N 1°53′08″ W

Map showing the location of El Cañar El Cañar
Location in Spain
Elevation
477 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport90 km
ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport116 km

About El Cañar

El Cañar is a village. Location: Socovos, Albacete. Elevation: 477 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Sierra Seca and Embalse de El Cenajo.

Climate of El Cañar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Murcia · 78 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 88 km east20°
  • Elche · 104 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (45 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Cañar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°18°20°24°30°35°34°30°23°17°13°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°7°11°15°18°18°15°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)3031283939258823453937

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to El Cañar

The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), 90 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Albacete, 71 km to the north.

Airports

  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 90 kmsoutheast
  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 116 kmeast
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 173 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Albacete Population: 173K 71 kmnorth
  • Murcia Population: 472K 78 kmsoutheast
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 88 kmeast
  • Elche Population: 234.8K 104 kmeast
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 115 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from El Cañar

Within 100 km: 239 historic and cultural sites, 198 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Pantano de Talave Lake 17 kmN
  • Embalse de El Cenajo Lake 4 kmN
  • Porrón Mountain 13 kmN
  • Sierra de la Umbría del Rincón Mountain 25 kmN

25–60 km150 places

  • Pantano de Quipar Lake 29 kmSE
  • Pantano de La Cierva Lake 47 kmSE
  • Pantano de la Fuensanta Lake 29 kmW
  • Pico de Tienda Mountain 37 kmE

60–100 km366 places

  • Pantano de Valdeinfierno Lake 61 kmS
  • Laguna de Salinas Lake 89 kmE
  • Pantano de Puentes Lake 69 kmS
  • Laguna Salada de Pétrola Lake 61 kmNE

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