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Pre-Pyrenees · Catalonia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate
L'Espluga
1,534 m
Elevation1,534 mabove sea level
Prominence6 mindependent height
Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul25°average high
42.14° N, 1.48° EElevation 1,534 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,534 m
- Mid-mountain1,190 m
- Valley · Sant Llorenç de Morunys841 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
L'Espluga in brief
L'Espluga rises to 1,534 m in the Pre-Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 6 m.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 25°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town is Sant Llorenç de Morunys, 9.7 km to the E at 841 m.
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 L'Espluga 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 | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 42 mm | 32 mm | 47 mm | 81 mm | 101 mm | 86 mm | 58 mm | 93 mm | 98 mm | 83 mm | 73 mm | 56 mm |
| Cloud cover | 34% | 33% | 35% | 38% | 38% | 30% | 18% | 22% | 29% | 36% | 35% | 34% |
| Daylight | 9h 26 | 10h 35 | 11h 53 | 13h 20 | 14h 34 | 15h 14 | 14h 58 | 13h 55 | 12h 31 | 11h 07 | 9h 49 | 9h 07 |
| Month score | 45 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 65 | 76 | 83 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 40 | 41 |
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 | 1,900 m | 1,950 m | 2,400 m | 2,750 m | 3,300 m | 3,850 m | 4,300 m | 4,250 m | 3,650 m | 3,100 m | 2,400 m | 2,050 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
L'Espluga in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SpainPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulturó | 2,649 m | 871 m | 21 km NE | 15° |
| Pic de Costa Cabirolera | 2,604 m | 98 m | 22 km NE | 15° |
| El Salt del Sastre | 2,592 m | – | 22 km NE | 15° |
| Puig de la Canal del Cristall | 2,583 m | 65 m | 22 km NE | 16° |
| Torreta de Cadí | 2,562 m | 60 m | 19 km NE | 15° |
| Pollegó Superior | 2,506 m | – | 21 km NE | 16° |
| Pedraforca massif | 2,506 m | 654 m | 21 km NE | 16° |
| El Calderer | 2,497 m | 27 m | 22 km NE | 16° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Sant Llorenç de Morunys and around
Sant Llorenç de Morunys
Catalonia · Spain
Jun · Sep–Octbest months
29°July high
841 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
Heritage
Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Lord
Cultural Asset of National Interest · 1900
Mare de Déu dels Àngels (Sant Llorenç de Morunys)
Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1700
Capella de la Pietat
Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1500





















































