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Castell de Montesquiu

Located in Montesquiu, Barcelona Coordinates: 42°06′47″ N 2°12′45″ E

Map showing the location of Castell de Montesquiu Castell de Montesquiu
Location in Spain
Nearest town
Sant Quirze de Besora
1.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
671 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GRO Girona-Costa Brava Airport51 km
LEU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport71 km

About Castell de Montesquiu

Castell de Montesquiu is a historic site. Location: Montesquiu, Barcelona. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Sant Sadurní de Sovelles and Castell d'Orís.

Climate of Castell de Montesquiu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (89 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Castell de Montesquiu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°14°18°22°26°26°22°17°13°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°8°12°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)494451648976517378766559

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

How to get to Castell de Montesquiu

The nearest airport is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Girona, 53 km to the east.

Airports

  • Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) Girona 51 kmsoutheast
  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 71 kmwest
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Girona Population: 100.3K 53 kmeast
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 63 kmsouth
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 64 kmsouth
  • Mataró Population: 127K 66 kmsouth
  • Santa Coloma de Gramenet Population: 118.8K 73 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Castell de Montesquiu

Within 100 km: 625 historic and cultural sites, 1,641 natural sites, 369 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Pantà de Sau Lake 21 kmSE
  • Serra de Santa Magdalena Mountain 13 kmNE
  • San Eloy Mountain 23 kmNW
  • l'Emperadora Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km797 places

  • Pantà de Susqueda Lake 29 kmSE
  • Estany de Banyoles Lake 45 kmE
  • Pantà de Sant Ponç Lake 53 kmW
  • Llac de Núria Lake 32 kmN

60–100 km1,668 places

  • Platja de Perafita Beach 87 kmNE
  • Puig Joan Mountain 85 kmNE
  • Platja de Lloret Beach 70 kmSE
  • Platja de Canyelles Beach 72 kmSE

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