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Vitoria-Gasteiz mountains · Basque Country · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Kapildui

1,177 m
Elevation1,177 mabove sea level
Prominence340 mindependent height
Isolation19 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
42.77° N, 2.54° WElevation 1,177 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,177 m
  • Mid-mountain990 m
  • Valley · Azazeta809 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Kapildui in brief

Kapildui rises to 1,177 m in the Vitoria-Gasteiz mountains, Basque Country, Spain. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 340 m.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 24°, while nights fall below freezing in 2 months of the year.

The nearest town is Azazeta, 3.3 km to the E at 809 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,177 m · 3,862 ft
Prominence
340 m
Range
Vitoria-Gasteiz mountains
Region
Basque Country
Country
Spain
Coordinates
42.7672, -2.5361
Nearest airport
Vitoria Airport (VIT) · 20 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 Kapildui 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°7°0°Jan7°-1°Feb11°1°Mar13°3°Apr17°6°May21°9°Jun24°11°Jul24°11°Aug20°9°Sep15°6°Oct10°3°Nov7°0°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Kapildui by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high7°7°11°13°17°21°24°24°20°15°10°7°
Average low0°-1°1°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°0°
Precipitation131 mm104 mm109 mm130 mm105 mm67 mm50 mm46 mm68 mm111 mm146 mm140 mm
Cloud cover56%51%50%51%49%43%37%37%39%46%53%57%
Daylight9h 2310h 3311h 5313h 2214h 3715h 1915h 0213h 5712h 3211h 069h 469h 03
Month score142123305576838478491514

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 level1,650 m1,650 m2,100 m2,350 m2,850 m3,500 m3,850 m3,900 m3,400 m2,800 m2,100 m1,750 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

Kapildui in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Palomares1,446 m–19 km S24°
Joar1,419 m620 m21 km SE24°
Cervera (mountain)1,384 m–20 km SW24°
La Plana, Navarre1,337 m110 m22 km SE24°
Eskamelo1,292 m–22 km SW24°
Burgalaitz1,282 m–25 km NE22°
Milpiribil1,279 m–25 km NE22°
Tolono1,263 m300 m24 km SW24°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Azazeta
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Azazeta

Basque Country · 3.3 km E
17°Oct high
12wet days
57score
Azazeta
Okina
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Okina

Basque Country · 4.3 km W
17°Oct high
12wet days
59score
Okina
Arluzea
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Arluzea

Basque Country · 4.5 km S
17°Oct high
12wet days
60score
Arluzea
Virgala Mayor/Birgaragoien
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Virgala Mayor/Birgaragoien

Basque Country · 5.2 km E
17°Oct high
12wet days
61score
Virgala Mayor/Birgaragoien
Around here

Azazeta and around

Azazeta
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Azazeta

Basque Country · Spain
Jul–Sepbest months
25°July high
809 maltitude
Azazeta

Nature

Oteoko Errota
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11 km SE

Oteoko Errota

Waterfall
Oteoko Errota
Reservoir of Ullíbarri-Gamboa
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19 km NW

Reservoir of Ullíbarri-Gamboa

Lake · 543 m
Reservoir of Ullíbarri-Gamboa
Ega river
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21 km SW

Ega river

River · 290 m
Ega river

Mountains

Aketegi
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24 km NE

Aketegi

1,551 m · Aizkorri mountain range
Aketegi
Aketegi erpina
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24 km NE

Aketegi erpina

1,548 m · Aizkorri mountain range
Aketegi erpina
Aizkorri
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24 km NE

Aizkorri

1,523 m · Aizkorri mountain range
Aizkorri

Heritage

Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz
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9.8 km NW

Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz

bien de interés cultural
Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz
Church of Santa María, Agurain/Salvatierra
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12 km NE

Church of Santa María, Agurain/Salvatierra

Monumental ensemble (Basque Autonomous Community) · 1600
Church of Santa María, Agurain/Salvatierra
Ermita De San Juan
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9.4 km SW

Ermita De San Juan

bien de interés cultural · 1226
Ermita De San Juan

Museums

Ataria
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15 km NW

Ataria

Interpretation centre · 2009
Ataria
Romanesque Interpretation Centre in Alava
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9.7 km NW

Romanesque Interpretation Centre in Alava

Romanesque Interpretation Centre in Alava
Centro de Interpretación de la Vía Verde del Ferrocarril Vasco-Navarro
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13 km SE

Centro de Interpretación de la Vía Verde del Ferrocarril Vasco-Navarro

Interpretation centre
Centro de Interpretación de la Vía Verde del Ferrocarril Vasco-Navarro