Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in Spain that spans 100 km. It is one of the 102 sights listed for the country and is the 19th most looked-up sight on English Wikipedia in Spain.
Planning a visit
The climate varies by month, with the coldest temperatures in January, when highs are about -2 °C and lows are -12 °C. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 18 °C. The wettest period is from November to December, when monthly rainfall reaches up to 148 mm.
Sierra Nevada is 376 km from Madrid. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport, located 44 km away, while Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport is 114 km away. Nearby locations include Genil, which is 6.8 km away, and the Alhambra, Granada Cathedral, and Albaicín, all located about 28 to 29 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 18 °C. The wettest is December, with about 148 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | -1 |
| Average low, °C | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -8 | -11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 100 | 94 | 76 | 87 | 62 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 90 | 127 | 148 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
