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Village

La Melgosa

Located in Cuenca, Province of Cuenca Coordinates: 40°02′00″ N 2°05′00″ W

Map showing the location of La Melgosa La Melgosa
Location in Spain
Elevation
964 m
above sea level
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 Airport137 km
VLC Valencia Airport150 km

About La Melgosa

La Melgosa is a village. Location: Cuenca, Province of Cuenca. Elevation: 964 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (137 km). Nearby sights include Cuenca Cathedral and Parque de Los Principes.

Climate of La Melgosa

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Elche · 230 km southeast20°
  • Alicante · 233 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 238 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (62 mm)
Driest month
July (17 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 La Melgosa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°16°20°26°31°31°26°19°13°10°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°8°12°15°15°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)494132556245171938565158

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

How to get to La Melgosa

The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 137 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Albacete, 117 km to the south.

Airports

  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 137 kmnorthwest
  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 150 kmsoutheast
  • Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) Castellón de la Plana 185 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Albacete Population: 173K 117 kmsouth
  • Alcalá de Henares Population: 193.8K 119 kmnorthwest
  • Torrejón de Ardoz Population: 118.2K 127 kmwest
  • Ciudad Lineal Population: 228.2K 141 kmwest
  • Chamartin Population: 140K 144 kmwest

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

Day trips from La Melgosa

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 243 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Laguna de Uña Lake 23 kmNE
  • Pantano de La Toba Lake 24 kmNE
  • Serranía de Cuenca Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Cerro del Castillo Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km145 places

  • Embalse de Alarcón Lake 48 kmS
  • Laguna de Navahonda Lake 43 kmW
  • Laguna Grande Lake 57 kmN
  • Cerro de la Zorra Mountain 53 kmSE

60–100 km302 places

  • Laguna de Manjavacas Lake 96 kmSW
  • Pantano del Generalísimo Lake 92 kmE
  • Pantano de Entrepeñas Lake 79 kmNW
  • Pantano de Buendía Lake 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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