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Mountain

el Montcau

Located in Gelida, Barcelona Coordinates: 41°24′40″ N 1°51′57″ E

Map showing the location of el Montcau el Montcau
Location in Spain
Elevation
646 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gelida
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BCN Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport22 km
REU Reus Airport65 km

About el Montcau

el Montcau is a mountain. Location: Gelida, Barcelona. Elevation: 646 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Puig d'Agulles and Puig de l'Osca.

Climate of el Montcau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Alicante · 395 km southwest20°
  • Alicante · 395 km southwest20°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (80 mm)
Driest month
July (28 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 Montcau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°13°15°18°22°25°25°22°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°5°9°12°15°16°13°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)443649526348285578806051

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to el Montcau

The nearest airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 22 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 20 km to the east.

Airports

  • Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) Barcelona 22 kmsoutheast
  • Reus Airport (REU) Reus 65 kmsouthwest
  • Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) Girona 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Population: 257K 20 kmeast
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 21 kmnortheast
  • Barcelona Population: 1.7M 25 kmeast
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 25 kmnortheast
  • Sant Martí Population: 235.7K 28 kmeast

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

Day trips from el Montcau

Within 100 km: 569 historic and cultural sites, 659 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km311 places

  • Platja de Sant Sebastià Beach 20 kmS
  • Platja del Prat Beach 24 kmSE
  • Playa De La Marina Beach 20 kmS
  • Platja de la Fragata Beach 20 kmS

25–60 km443 places

  • Platja del Besòs Beach 31 kmE
  • Platja de Badalona Beach 32 kmE
  • Playa de Sant Simó Beach 52 kmE
  • Barceloneta Beach Beach 28 kmE

60–100 km693 places

  • Playa del Rincón Beach 69 kmSW
  • Playa de Rifá Beach 85 kmSW
  • Platja de Lloret Beach 88 kmE
  • Platja de Canyelles Beach 91 kmE

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