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Catalonia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Barraca volcano

Volcano567 m
Elevation567 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul28°average high
42.17° N, 2.51° EElevation 567 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit567 m
  • Mid-mountain280 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Barraca volcano in brief

Barraca volcano rises to 567 m, Catalonia, Spain.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 28°, while nights fall below freezing in 1 months of the year.

The nearest town is Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts, 0.8 km to the W at 472 m.

Facts

Elevation
567 m · 1,860 ft
Region
Catalonia
Country
Spain
Coordinates
42.1673, 2.5086
Nearest airport
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) · 36 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Barraca volcano by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°11°0°Jan13°0°Feb16°3°Mar18°5°Apr21°8°May25°12°Jun28°15°Jul28°15°Aug24°11°Sep20°8°Oct15°3°Nov12°1°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Barraca volcano by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high11°13°16°18°21°25°28°28°24°20°15°12°
Average low0°0°3°5°8°12°15°15°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation61 mm56 mm69 mm89 mm113 mm101 mm71 mm85 mm95 mm99 mm74 mm77 mm
Cloud cover32%33%35%37%38%32%23%26%32%37%35%33%
Daylight9h 2610h 3511h 5313h 2114h 3415h 1414h 5813h 5512h 3111h 079h 499h 07
Month score475466706671676373706044

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,450 m1,550 m1,950 m2,300 m2,850 m3,450 m3,850 m3,850 m3,250 m2,700 m1,950 m1,500 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Barraca volcano in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Puig Estela2,013 m216 m25 km NW20°
La Pedra dels Tres Bisbats1,900 m131 m24 km NW20°
Puig del Pla de les Pasteres1,894 m–23 km NW20°
Puig de Sant Joan1,747 m–24 km NW21°
Puig Rodó, Ogassa1,680 m–25 km NW21°
Puig Pedrissa1,639 m–25 km N21°
Puig dels Miquelets1,630 m–24 km N21°
Puig de les Forques1,619 m–23 km N21°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts
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Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts

Catalonia · 0.8 km W
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts
Olot
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Olot

Catalonia · 2.1 km NW
21°Oct high
9wet days
78score
Olot
La Canya
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La Canya

Catalonia · 4.3 km N
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
La Canya
Les Preses
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Les Preses

Catalonia · 4.7 km SW
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Les Preses
Around here

Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts and around

Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts
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Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts

Catalonia · Spain
Jun · Sep–Octbest months
29°July high
472 maltitude
Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts

Nature

Caixurma caves
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6.7 km NE

Caixurma caves

Cave
Caixurma caves
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11 km W

Salt de Sallent, Riudaura

Waterfall · 1,000 m
Salt de Sallent, Riudaura
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12 km SE

Roc de la Melca

Cave
Roc de la Melca

Mountains

Puigmal
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39 km NW

Puigmal

2,910 m · Pyrenees
Puigmal
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36 km NW

Bastiments

2,881 m · Pyrenees
Bastiments
Pic de l'Infern
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37 km NW

Pic de l'Infern

2,870 m · Pyrenees
Pic de l'Infern

Heritage

Can Masllorens, Olot
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1.4 km N

Can Masllorens, Olot

Cultural Asset of Local Interest · 1900
Can Masllorens, Olot
Fàbrica Fills Aubert
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1.4 km N

Fàbrica Fills Aubert

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 2000
Fàbrica Fills Aubert
Casa Serra, Olot
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1.5 km N

Casa Serra, Olot

Cultural Asset of Local Interest · 2000
Casa Serra, Olot

Museums

Museu de la Garrotxa
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1.6 km NW

Museu de la Garrotxa

1982
Museu de la Garrotxa
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1.4 km NW

Olot Saints Museum

2007
Olot Saints Museum
Museu dels Volcans
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1.6 km W

Museu dels Volcans

Museu dels Volcans