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Municipality

Tarancón

Located in Province of Cuenca, Castille-La Mancha Coordinates: 40°00′31″ N 2°59′59″ W

Map showing the location of Tarancón Tarancón
Location in Spain
Population
16,081
16.1K
Elevation
779 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
8
listed under Tarancón
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport73 km
VLC Valencia Airport223 km

About Tarancón

Tarancón is a municipality. Location: Province of Cuenca, Castille-La Mancha. Population: 16,081. Elevation: 779 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Arroyo de las Vegas and Monasterio de Uclés.

Climate of Tarancón

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

  • Murcia · 277 km southeast20°
  • Elche · 277 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 278 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (55 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Tarancón
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°16°17°22°28°33°32°28°20°14°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°9°13°16°16°13°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)444029484830121129525554

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

How to get to Tarancón

The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 73 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Alcalá de Henares, 61 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 73 kmnorthwest
  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 223 kmeast
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 237 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Alcalá de Henares Population: 193.8K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Torrejón de Ardoz Population: 118.2K 64 kmnorthwest
  • Parla Population: 115.6K 70 kmwest
  • Getafe Population: 187.5K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Ciudad Lineal Population: 228.2K 74 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tarancón

Within 100 km: 460 historic and cultural sites, 298 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Sierra de Altomira Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Altomira Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Pico del Desierto Mountain 24 kmN
  • Parque Ferial de Tarancón Natural site 1 kmW

25–60 km156 places

  • Laguna del Taray Lake 60 kmSW
  • Laguna Larga Lake 53 kmSW
  • La Laguna Lake 44 kmSW
  • Laguna de Navahonda Lake 37 kmE

60–100 km780 places

  • Laguna de Manjavacas Lake 67 kmS
  • Laguna Grande Lake 61 kmS
  • Embalse de Alarcón Lake 85 kmSE
  • Laguna de Uña Lake 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tarancón

8 places
  1. 1 Tarancón 15.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature3

Heritage & sights4

Nearby attractions & nature

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