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Arqua

Located in Cartagena, Murcia Coordinates: 37°35′52″ N 0°58′52″ W

Map showing the location of Arqua Arqua
Location in Spain
Nearest town
Cartagena
0.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport26 km
ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport85 km

About Arqua

Arqua is a museum. Location: Cartagena, Murcia. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática and Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos El Batel.

Climate of Arqua

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
October (43 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Arqua
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°20°22°26°30°33°33°30°25°21°18°
Average low (°C)6°7°9°11°14°18°21°21°19°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)2626282528144625433726

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November

How to get to Arqua

The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cartagena, 1 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 26 kmnorthwest
  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 85 kmnortheast
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 149 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 1 kmnorthwest
  • Murcia Population: 472K 45 kmnorth
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 54 kmnorth
  • Elche Population: 234.8K 78 kmnorth
  • Alicante Population: 348.9K 94 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Arqua

Within 100 km: 321 historic and cultural sites, 164 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Isla Plana Island 20 kmW
  • Playa de las Mulas Beach 18 kmE
  • Playa Larga Beach 20 kmE
  • Playa de la Hita Beach 24 kmNE

25–60 km224 places

  • Playa del Cura Beach 49 kmNE
  • Playa del Acequión Beach 48 kmNE
  • Playa de las Delicias Beach 56 kmW
  • La Puntica Beach 29 kmNE

60–100 km289 places

  • Museo de La Asegurada Museum 94 kmNE
  • MUBAG Museum 94 kmNE
  • MARQ - Museo Arqueológico Museum 95 kmNE
  • Playa del Postiguet Beach 94 kmNE

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