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Palmeral of Elche

Local name: Palmeral de Elche

Located in Elche, Alicante Coordinates: 38°16′09″ N 0°41′56″ W

Palmeral of Elche
José Carlos Díez · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Elche
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
80 m
above sea level
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport12 km
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport64 km

About Palmeral of Elche

Palmeral of Elche is a tourist attraction. Location: Elche, Alicante.

From Wikipedia

The Palmeral or Palm Grove of Elche (Spanish: Palmeral de Elche; Valencian: Palmerar d'Elx) is the generic name for a system of date palm orchards in the city of Elche, Spain. The Palmeral was planted in Roman times and underwent modifications in the medieval period under Islamic and Christian rulers. The Roman empire introduced water management techniques to Elche, but the 10th c.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
World Heritage Site, bien de interés cultural
Area
5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Palmeral of Elche

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 10° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
October (50 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Palmeral of Elche
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°18°19°21°24°28°31°32°29°24°20°17°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°10°13°17°20°21°18°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)2226273033196934503726

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

How to get to Palmeral of Elche

The nearest airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elche, 1 km to the south.

Airports

  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 12 kmeast
  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 64 kmsouthwest
  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 137 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Elche Population: 234.8K 1 kmsouth
  • Alicante Population: 348.9K 21 kmnortheast
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Murcia Population: 472K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 78 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Palmeral of Elche

Within 100 km: 444 historic and cultural sites, 292 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Museo de La Asegurada Museum 21 kmNE
  • MUBAG Museum 21 kmNE
  • MARQ - Museo Arqueológico Museum 22 kmNE
  • Playa del Postiguet Beach 21 kmNE

25–60 km277 places

  • Playa de la Hita Beach 57 kmS
  • Playa del Cura Beach 34 kmS
  • Playa del Acequión Beach 34 kmS
  • Playa de Levante Beach 58 kmNE

60–100 km499 places

  • Isla Plana Island 89 kmSW
  • Playa de las Mulas Beach 75 kmS
  • Playa Larga Beach 74 kmS
  • Playa Nort de Gandía Beach 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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