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Mountain

Sierra de Francia

Located in Granja, La, Caceres Coordinates: 40°15′00″ N 6°00′00″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra de Francia Sierra de Francia
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,735 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Abadía
2.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SLM Salamanca Airport89 km
BJZ Badajoz Airport167 km

About Sierra de Francia

Sierra de Francia is a mountain. Location: Granja, La, Caceres. Elevation: 1,735 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Embalse de la Maside and Garganta Grande.

Climate of Sierra de Francia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 98 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 319 km south20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 330 km south20°
  • Seville · 318 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (13 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 Sierra de Francia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°9°12°18°22°22°18°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°-1°3°7°10°9°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)10189576769451313368698113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sierra de Francia

The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 89 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 85 km to the north.

Airports

  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 89 kmnortheast
  • Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 167 kmsouthwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 169 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 85 kmnorth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Móstoles Population: 207.1K 182 kmeast
  • Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 185 kmeast
  • Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 188 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sierra de Francia

Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 77 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Embalse de la Maside Lake 5 kmNE
  • El Pantano Lake 9 kmE
  • Tras la Sierra Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Las Hurdes Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km148 places

  • Pantano de Pasarón Lake 31 kmSE
  • Pantano de Gargüera Lake 32 kmS
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 51 kmNW
  • Risco de la Umbrela Mountain 57 kmNE

60–100 km246 places

  • Embalse de Valdecañas Lake 69 kmSE
  • Embalse La Fragua Lake 68 kmS
  • Laguna Grande de Gredos Lake 62 kmE
  • Arrollo del Puerto Lake 100 kmS

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