Cave of El Castillo Cueva de El Castillo
Spain UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cave of El Castillo is a show cave containing prehistoric art and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is included in the Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 23 °C. The driest period is July, which has about 8 rainy days. November is the wettest month with 171 mm of rain over about 16 days. The cave is located 320 km from Madrid. The nearest airport is Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport, which is 19 km away, while Bilbao Airport is 85 km from the site.
Visitors can combine a trip to this site with visits to the Cave of La Pasiega, located 0.4 km away. Other nearby locations include the Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain and the Cave of Altamira, both about 16 km from the cave. This site is one of the 102 sights in Spain listed on this website and is ranked 80th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 137 | 113 | 115 | 130 | 110 | 80 | 73 | 84 | 96 | 136 | 171 | 147 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
