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Lago Contraig

Located in la Vall de Boí, Lleida Coordinates: 42°35′15″ N 0°55′04″ E

Map showing the location of Lago Contraig Lago Contraig
Location in Spain
Elevation
2,567 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Taüll
9.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LEU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport49 km
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport100 km

About Lago Contraig

Lago Contraig is a lake. Location: la Vall de Boí, Lleida. Elevation: 2,567 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Creu de Colomèrs and Pic de Contraix.

Climate of Lago Contraig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 0° · Night -7° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
November (150 mm)
Driest month
July (73 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 Lago Contraig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°-1°1°6°12°17°17°12°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-9°-7°-3°0°3°4°1°-3°-7°-9°
Precipitation (mm)126113103114146114738699136150134

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lago Contraig

The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lleida, 111 km to the south.

Airports

  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 49 kmsoutheast
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 100 kmnorthwest
  • Lleida-Alguaire Airport (ILD) Lleida 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 111 kmsouth
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 121 kmnorth
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 145 kmsoutheast
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Reus Population: 103.5K 160 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lago Contraig

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 1,708 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 20 kmSW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 4 kmNW
  • Estany de Sant Maurici Lake 7 kmE
  • Lago Saburó Lake 10 kmSE

25–60 km737 places

  • Artigue River 30 kmNE
  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 53 kmW
  • Pantà de Sant Antoni Lake 43 kmS
  • Pantà de Terradets Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km1,061 places

  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 94 kmW
  • Ibón Superior de Bramatuero Lake 94 kmW
  • Pantà de Sant Llorenç de Montgai Lake 81 kmS
  • Pantà de Canelles Lake 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Taüll Village, la Vall de Boí
    9.4 km SW
  • Boí Village, la Vall de Boí
    9.9 km SW
  • Erill la Vall Village, la Vall de Boí
    10 km SW
  • Naut Aran Municipality, Lleida
    11 km N
  • Espot Municipality, Lleida
    10 km E
  • Barruera Village, Vilaller
    13 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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