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Catalonia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

L’Estany volcano

Volcano542 m
Elevation542 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul29°average high
42.19° N, 2.53° EElevation 542 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit542 m
  • Mid-mountain270 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

L’Estany volcano in brief

L’Estany volcano rises to 542 m, Catalonia, Spain.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 29°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town is Sant Joan les Fonts, 2.6 km to the NW at 343 m.

Facts

Elevation
542 m · 1,778 ft
Region
Catalonia
Country
Spain
Coordinates
42.1944, 2.5341
Nearest airport
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) · 37 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 L’Estany 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°12°1°Jan13°1°Feb17°4°Mar19°6°Apr22°10°May26°13°Jun29°16°Jul29°16°Aug25°12°Sep21°9°Oct16°4°Nov13°2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for L’Estany volcano by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high12°13°17°19°22°26°29°29°25°21°16°13°
Average low1°1°4°6°10°13°16°16°12°9°4°2°
Precipitation60 mm55 mm66 mm87 mm108 mm95 mm67 mm82 mm90 mm97 mm74 mm75 mm
Cloud cover32%33%34%36%37%32%23%26%31%36%34%33%
Daylight9h 2610h 3511h 5313h 2114h 3415h 1514h 5813h 5512h 3111h 079h 499h 07
Month score525972746768645975716550

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 level1,550 m1,650 m2,100 m2,450 m3,000 m3,600 m4,000 m4,000 m3,400 m2,850 m2,050 m1,650 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

L’Estany volcano in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
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–23 km NW21°
Puig Moscós1,739 m–24 km NW20°
Puig Rodó, Ogassa1,680 m–25 km NW21°
Puig de l'Artiga del Rei1,640 m–25 km NW21°
Puig Pedrissa1,639 m–22 km N21°
Puig dels Miquelets1,630 m–22 km N21°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Sant Joan les Fonts
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Sant Joan les Fonts

Catalonia · 2.6 km NW
21°Oct high
9wet days
78score
Sant Joan les Fonts
Castellfollit de la Roca
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Castellfollit de la Roca

Catalonia · 3.1 km NE
22°Oct high
9wet days
78score
Castellfollit de la Roca
La Canya
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La Canya

Catalonia · 3.3 km W
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
La Canya
Olot
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Olot

Catalonia · 3.9 km W
21°Oct high
9wet days
78score
Olot
Around here

Sant Joan les Fonts and around

Sant Joan les Fonts
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Sant Joan les Fonts

Catalonia · Spain
Apr · Sep–Octbest months
30°July high
343 maltitude
Sant Joan les Fonts

Nature

Caixurma caves
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3.8 km E

Caixurma caves

Cave
Caixurma caves
Cova dels Ermitons
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10 km NE

Cova dels Ermitons

Cave
Cova dels Ermitons
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8.7 km NE

Bauma del Serrat del Pont

Cave
Bauma del Serrat del Pont

Mountains

Puigmal
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38 km NW

Puigmal

2,910 m · Pyrenees
Puigmal
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33 km NW

Bastiments

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

Pic de l'Infern

2,870 m · Pyrenees
Pic de l'Infern

Heritage

Monestir de Sant Joan les Fonts
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0.7 km N

Monestir de Sant Joan les Fonts

bien de interés cultural · 1001
Monestir de Sant Joan les Fonts
Antic Teatre
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0.3 km W

Antic Teatre

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 2000
Antic Teatre
Can Sofia
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1.3 km W

Can Sofia

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1900
Can Sofia

Museums

Museu de la Garrotxa
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3.9 km SW

Museu de la Garrotxa

1982
Museu de la Garrotxa
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2.4 km S

Museu Alzamora Group

2011
Museu Alzamora Group
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4.1 km SW

Olot Saints Museum

2007
Olot Saints Museum