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Tarragona

Local name: Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraconensis

Located in Tarragona Municipality, Tarragona Coordinates: 41°07′09″ N 1°14′44″ E

Tarragona
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Population
141,542
141.5K
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
April–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
REU Reus Airport7 km
BCN Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport73 km

About Tarragona

Tarragona is a city. Location: Tarragona Municipality, Tarragona. Population: 141,542. Elevation: 60 m.

From Wikipedia

Tarraco is the ancient name of the current city of Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain). It was the oldest Roman settlement on the Iberian Peninsula. It became the capital of Hispania Tarraconensis following the latter's creation during the Roman Empire. In 2000, the archaeological ensemble of Tarraco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
World Heritage Site

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tarragona

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–July, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Alicante · 342 km southwest20°
  • Elche · 359 km southwest20°
  • Orihuela · 386 km southwest20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
September (72 mm)
Driest month
July (16 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 Tarragona
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°16°18°21°25°28°28°26°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)4°5°7°8°12°16°18°19°17°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)372536425936164872695041

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

How to get to Tarragona

The nearest airport is Reus Airport (REU), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Reus, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • Reus Airport (REU) Reus 7 kmnorthwest
  • Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) Barcelona 73 kmeast
  • Lleida-Alguaire Airport (ILD) Lleida 90 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Reus Population: 103.5K 12 kmwest
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 76 kmnorthwest
  • L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Population: 257K 76 kmeast
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 81 kmnortheast
  • Barcelona Population: 1.7M 82 kmeast

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

Day trips from Tarragona

Within 100 km: 504 historic and cultural sites, 391 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Playa del Rincón Beach 8 kmSW
  • Playa de Rifá Beach 24 kmW
  • Playa Barà Beach 19 kmE
  • Platja Llarga Beach 5 kmE

25–60 km274 places

  • Platja de Sant Sebastià Beach 49 kmE
  • Platja Avellanes Beach 56 kmSW
  • Playa L'Ampolla Beach 56 kmSW
  • Platja Cap Roig Beach 54 kmSW

60–100 km697 places

  • Playa del Río Beach 97 kmSW
  • Platja del Besòs Beach 89 kmE
  • Platja de Badalona Beach 91 kmNE
  • Platja del Marjal Beach 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Tarragona and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Tarragona Lleida Chamartin Huelva
Population 141.5K 140.8K 140K 144.3K
Elevation 60 m 155 m 685 m 34 m
Summer day (hottest month) 28° 32° 32° 32°
Winter night (coldest month) 4° 2° 1° 7°
Annual rainfall 531 mm 365 mm 405 mm 475 mm
Best months Apr–Jul, Sep–Oct Apr–May, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct Mar–Jun, Oct
Distance — 76 km 422 km 826 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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