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El Tarter
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Our Lady of Meritxell
Our Lady of Meritxell
Casa de la Vall
Casa de la Vall
Església de Sant Esteve
Església de Sant Esteve
Canillo, Andorra

El Tarter

El Tarter is a village in Canillo, Andorra, 1,721 m above sea level. It has a population of about 747 (2014). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now9°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population747
Local time17:09
42.58° N, 1.65° EElevation 1,721 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
The year in El Tarterweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40October
October: high / low12° / 3°
Rain this month108mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Tarter at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month20°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

101 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

70 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 14 km

Weather in El Tarter

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
9°C

Partly cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 53%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct9°0°
Fri23 Oct8°3°
Sat24 Oct10°3°
Sun25 Oct16°6°
Mon26 Oct17°7°
Tue27 Oct18°10°
Wed28 Oct15°8°
Thu29 Oct16°3°
Fri30 Oct15°7°
Sat31 Oct14°6°

When to go to El Tarter

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score212825213368777566402226
High3°4°6°8°13°17°20°20°16°12°7°4°
Low-4°-5°-2°0°3°7°9°9°6°3°-1°-3°
Rain (mm)101708812513211388103100108108109
Wet days141112131411101010111312

What's on in El Tarter

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in El Tarter

All monuments

Outdoors around El Tarter

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Refugi de l'IllaMountain huts · 2,480 m
Vall d'Ordino Golf ClubGolf courses
0.2 km
Font del MetgeHot springs & thermal baths
0.3 km
Safareig termalHot springs & thermal baths
0.3 km
Mirador Roc del QuerViewpoints
0.5 km
Càmping CasalCamp sites
0.6 km
Porte PuymorensSki area · 27 km of pistes · 12 lifts
13 km
Ordino-ArcalísSki area · 27 km of pistes · 12 lifts
14 km
Station de BeilleSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
15 km
Ax 3 DomainesSki area · 73 km of pistes · 26 lifts
17 km

Nature around El Tarter

Nature in Andorra

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Andorra seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over El Tarter

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Tarter

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

El Tarter from above

Getting to El Tarter

Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel AirportLEU
34 km
Carcassonne Salvaza AirportCCF
89 km
Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportPGF
101 km
Andorre - L'HospitaletRailway station
12 km
Ax-les-ThermesRailway station
22 km
Luzenac-GaranouRailway station
22 km

Places near El Tarter

Places with a climate like El Tarter

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Tarter?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Tarter.
What is the hottest month in El Tarter?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the coldest month in El Tarter?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Tarter?
January is the wettest month with about 101 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.