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Mountain

Pico del Desierto

Located in Driebes, Guadalajara Coordinates: 40°13′44″ N 3°00′45″ W

Map showing the location of Pico del Desierto Pico del Desierto
Location in Spain
Elevation
708 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Driebes
3.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport56 km
SLM Salamanca Airport226 km

About Pico del Desierto

Pico del Desierto is a mountain. Location: Driebes, Guadalajara. Elevation: 708 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Monte Cabalja and Arroyo de Brea.

Climate of Pico del Desierto

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Elche · 296 km southeast20°
  • Murcia · 297 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 298 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (55 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 Pico del Desierto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°16°18°22°28°33°32°28°20°14°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°9°13°16°16°13°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)404029454528111029535549

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

How to get to Pico del Desierto

The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Alcalá de Henares, 41 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 56 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 226 kmwest
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 226 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Alcalá de Henares Population: 193.8K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Torrejón de Ardoz Population: 118.2K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Ciudad Lineal Population: 228.2K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Getafe Population: 187.5K 62 kmwest
  • Chamartin Population: 140K 62 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pico del Desierto

Within 100 km: 460 historic and cultural sites, 317 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Peñasgordas Mountain 25 kmW
  • Cerros de la Mudarra Mountain 25 kmE
  • Sierra de Altomira Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Altomira Mountain 17 kmE

25–60 km293 places

  • Laguna de Navahonda Lake 40 kmSE
  • Pantano de Entrepeñas Lake 44 kmNE
  • Pantano de Buendía Lake 32 kmNE
  • Monte de la Torre Mountain 53 kmSE

60–100 km717 places

  • Laguna del Taray Lake 82 kmS
  • Laguna de Manjavacas Lake 91 kmS
  • Laguna Larga Lake 74 kmS
  • La Laguna Lake 64 kmSW

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