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Mountain

Sierra de Cuenca

Located in Cuenca, Province of Cuenca Coordinates: 40°12′00″ N 1°55′00″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra de Cuenca Sierra de Cuenca
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,220 m
above sea level
Nearest town
La Toba
2.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport144 km
VLC Valencia Airport146 km

About Sierra de Cuenca

Sierra de Cuenca is a mountain. Location: Cuenca, Province of Cuenca. Elevation: 1,220 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (144 km). Nearby sights include Pantano de La Toba and Arroyo del Boquerón.

Climate of Sierra de Cuenca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 58 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Elche · 240 km southeast20°
  • Alicante · 240 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 250 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (73 mm)
Driest month
July (22 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Sierra de Cuenca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°14°18°24°29°29°24°17°12°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°6°10°13°13°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)514337617352222543645861

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sierra de Cuenca

The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 144 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Alcalá de Henares, 127 km to the west.

Airports

  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 144 kmwest
  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 146 kmsoutheast
  • Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) Castellón de la Plana 169 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Alcalá de Henares Population: 193.8K 127 kmwest
  • Albacete Population: 173K 134 kmsouth
  • Torrejón de Ardoz Population: 118.2K 135 kmwest
  • Ciudad Lineal Population: 228.2K 150 kmwest
  • Alcobendas Population: 116K 152 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sierra de Cuenca

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 232 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Laguna de Uña Lake 6 kmNW
  • Pantano de La Toba Lake 1 kmNE
  • Sierra de Valdemeca Mountain 15 kmE
  • Sierra de Tragacete Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km148 places

  • Laguna de Navahonda Lake 58 kmW
  • Laguna Grande Lake 40 kmN
  • Cabeza de Villora Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Monte de la Torre Mountain 60 kmSW

60–100 km250 places

  • Pantano del Generalísimo Lake 88 kmSE
  • Embalse de Alarcón Lake 70 kmS
  • Laguna de Gallocanta Lake 92 kmNE
  • Pantano de Entrepeñas Lake 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • La Toba Village, Uña
    2.3 km NW
  • Uña Village, Uña
    5.9 km NW
  • Uña Municipality, Province of Cuenca
    6.1 km NW
  • Beamud Municipality, Province of Cuenca
    8.1 km E
  • Beamud Village, Beamud
    7.6 km E
  • Buenache de la Sierra Village, Buenache de la Sierra
    10 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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