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Village

Araya

Located in Lucena del Cid, Castellon Coordinates: 40°04′00″ N 0°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Araya Araya
Location in Spain
Elevation
365 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
April–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
CDT Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport35 km
VLC Valencia Airport66 km

About Araya

Araya is a village. Location: Lucena del Cid, Castellon. Elevation: 365 m. The best months to visit are April–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Pantano Sichar and Nou Estadi Castalia.

Climate of Araya

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 36 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Alicante · 192 km south20°
  • Elche · 204 km south20°
  • Orihuela · 228 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (60 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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 Araya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°17°19°22°26°30°30°27°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°7°11°14°17°17°14°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)302327404832193049603640

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

How to get to Araya

The nearest airport is Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Valencia Airport (VLC) (66 km). The nearest large city is Castellon, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) Castellón de la Plana 35 kmnortheast
  • Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 66 kmsouth
  • Reus Airport (REU) Reus 172 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Castellon Population: 183.7K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Valencia Population: 824.3K 66 kmsouth
  • Reus Population: 103.5K 169 kmnortheast
  • Tarragona Population: 141.5K 174 kmnortheast
  • Albacete Population: 173K 180 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Araya

Within 100 km: 270 historic and cultural sites, 191 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Pantano Sichar Lake 7 kmSE
  • Sierra de Espadán Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Pico Espadán Mountain 19 kmS
  • Penyagolosa Mountain 18 kmN

25–60 km194 places

  • MeteoLliria Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Playa Roda Beach 55 kmE
  • Playa del Moro Beach 51 kmE
  • Playa del Cargador Beach 52 kmE

60–100 km369 places

  • Playa del Río Beach 79 kmNE
  • Platja del Marjal Beach 87 kmNE
  • L'Estanyet Beach 86 kmNE
  • Malvarrosa Beach Beach 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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