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Galicia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Formigueiros

1,643 m
Elevation1,643 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation32 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
42.61° N, 7.10° WElevation 1,643 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,643 m
  • Mid-mountain1,130 m
  • Valley · Folgoso do Courel612 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Formigueiros in brief

Formigueiros rises to 1,643 m, Galicia, Spain.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 21°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.

The nearest town in the atlas is Folgoso do Courel, 8.4 km to the W at 612 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,643 m · 5,390 ft
Region
Galicia
Country
Spain
Coordinates
42.6058, -7.0960
Nearest airport
Bragança Airport (BGC) · 89 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 Formigueiros by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°5°-1°Jan5°-2°Feb8°0°Mar10°1°Apr14°4°May17°7°Jun21°10°Jul21°10°Aug18°8°Sep13°5°Oct7°1°Nov6°0°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Formigueiros by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high5°5°8°10°14°17°21°21°18°13°7°6°
Average low-1°-2°0°1°4°7°10°10°8°5°1°0°
Precipitation158 mm134 mm120 mm148 mm113 mm64 mm40 mm44 mm99 mm194 mm194 mm240 mm
Cloud cover56%51%48%50%44%34%25%25%34%48%56%58%
Daylight9h 2410h 3411h 5313h 2214h 3615h 1715h 0113h 5612h 3211h 069h 479h 04
Month score141618174176898871331413

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 level1,950 m1,900 m2,200 m2,500 m3,000 m3,500 m3,950 m4,000 m3,650 m3,050 m2,250 m2,050 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

Formigueiros in 3D

viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Folgoso do Courel
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Folgoso do Courel

Galicia · 8.4 km W
19°Oct high
14wet days
62score
Folgoso do Courel
Barjas
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Barjas

Castille and León · 9.5 km E
18°Oct high
14wet days
60score
Barjas
Oencia
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Oencia

Castille and León · 12 km SE
18°Oct high
14wet days
63score
Oencia
Vega de Valcarce
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Vega de Valcarce

Castille and León · 14 km NE
19°Oct high
14wet days
64score
Vega de Valcarce
Around here

Folgoso do Courel and around

Folgoso do Courel
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Folgoso do Courel

Galicia · Spain
Jun–Jul · Sepbest months
27°July high
612 maltitude
Folgoso do Courel

Nature

Lóuzara River
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1.5 km SW

Lóuzara River

River
Lóuzara River
Bibei River
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24 km S

Bibei River

River
Bibei River
Navea River
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24 km S

Navea River

River
Navea River

Mountains

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39 km NE

Mustallar

1,935 m · Serra dos Ancares
Mustallar
Mount Cabeza de Manzaneda
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38 km S

Mount Cabeza de Manzaneda

1,781 m · Galician Massif
Mount Cabeza de Manzaneda

Heritage

Torre de Hospital
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14 km NW

Torre de Hospital

bien de interés cultural
Torre de Hospital
Castle of Carbedo
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7.6 km NE

Castle of Carbedo

bien de interés cultural
Castle of Carbedo
La Aldea de Seceda
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4.6 km NW

La Aldea de Seceda

bien de interés cultural
La Aldea de Seceda

Museums

Maderoteca
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0.1 km SW

Maderoteca

Maderoteca
Casa Museo de Uxío Novoneyra
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6.0 km NE

Casa Museo de Uxío Novoneyra

Historic house museum
Casa Museo de Uxío Novoneyra
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14 km SW

Museo Xeolóxico de Quiroga

Museo Xeolóxico de Quiroga