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Playa Balcobo

Located in Arteixo, A Coruña Coordinates: 43°18′57″ N 8°32′02″ W

Map showing the location of Playa Balcobo Playa Balcobo
Location in Spain
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arteixo
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LCG A Coruña Airport13 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport48 km

About Playa Balcobo

Playa Balcobo is a beach. Location: Arteixo, A Coruña. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is A Coruña Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Playa Trei and Praia de Repibelo.

At a glance

Length
0.3 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Playa Balcobo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 10° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (173 mm)
Driest month
July (33 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 Playa Balcobo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°19°21°23°24°23°19°16°14°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°9°11°13°15°15°14°12°10°8°
Precipitation (mm)16312810010010058334685128146173

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

How to get to Playa Balcobo

The nearest airport is A Coruña Airport (LCG), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (48 km). The nearest large city is A Coruña, 13 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • A Coruña Airport (LCG) Culleredo 13 kmeast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 48 kmsouth
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 121 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 13 kmnortheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 121 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 122 kmsoutheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 196 kmsouth
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 218 kmeast

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

Day trips from Playa Balcobo

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 142 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Praia de Riás Beach 17 kmW
  • Praia de Sabón Beach 3 kmNE
  • Playa del Orzán Beach 12 kmNE
  • Praia de Repibelo Beach 1 kmNE

25–60 km152 places

  • Torres do Allo Landmark 37 kmSW
  • Praia de Doniños Beach 27 kmNE
  • Playa de Mórdomo Beach 44 kmW
  • Sisargas Islands Island 25 kmW

60–100 km348 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 89 kmS
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 95 kmS
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 93 kmSW
  • Praia de Cariño Beach 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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