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BurgalaitzVitoria-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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 7° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low | 0° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Precipitation | 131 mm | 104 mm | 109 mm | 130 mm | 105 mm | 67 mm | 50 mm | 46 mm | 68 mm | 111 mm | 146 mm | 140 mm |
| Cloud cover | 56% | 51% | 50% | 51% | 49% | 43% | 37% | 37% | 39% | 46% | 53% | 57% |
| Daylight | 9h 23 | 10h 33 | 11h 53 | 13h 22 | 14h 37 | 15h 19 | 15h 02 | 13h 57 | 12h 32 | 11h 06 | 9h 46 | 9h 03 |
| Month score | 14 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 55 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 78 | 49 | 15 | 14 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,650 m | 1,650 m | 2,100 m | 2,350 m | 2,850 m | 3,500 m | 3,850 m | 3,900 m | 3,400 m | 2,800 m | 2,100 m | 1,750 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Kapildui in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SpainPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomares | 1,446 m | – | 19 km S | 24° |
| Joar | 1,419 m | 620 m | 21 km SE | 24° |
| Cervera (mountain) | 1,384 m | – | 20 km SW | 24° |
| La Plana, Navarre | 1,337 m | 110 m | 22 km SE | 24° |
| Eskamelo | 1,292 m | – | 22 km SW | 24° |
| Burgalaitz | 1,282 m | – | 25 km NE | 22° |
| Milpiribil | 1,279 m | – | 25 km NE | 22° |
| Tolono | 1,263 m | 300 m | 24 km SW | 24° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Arluzea
Basque Country · 4.5 km S
17°Oct high
12wet days
60score
Virgala Mayor/Birgaragoien
Basque Country · 5.2 km E
17°Oct high
12wet days
61score
Around here
Azazeta and around
Nature
Mountains
Heritage
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Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz
bien de interés cultural
Church of Santa María, Agurain/Salvatierra
Monumental ensemble (Basque Autonomous Community) · 1600
Museums
Centro de Interpretación de la Vía Verde del Ferrocarril Vasco-Navarro
Interpretation centre