Sierra de Gredos · Castille and León · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Morezón

2,389 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,389 mabove sea level

Prominence130 mindependent height

Isolation1.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul19°average high

40.25° N, 5.27° WElevation 2,389 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,389 m
Mid-mountain1,410 m
Valley · Candeleda431 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Morezón in brief

Morezón rises to 2,389 m in the Sierra de Gredos, Castille and León, Spain. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 130 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year.

The nearest town is Candeleda, 11 km to the S at 431 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,389 m · 7,838 ft
Prominence: 130 m
Range: Sierra de Gredos
Region: Castille and León
Country: Spain
Coordinates: 40.2500, -5.2686
Nearest airport: Salamanca Airport (SLM) · 81 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 Morezón by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Morezón by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	0°	1°	5°	6°	10°	15°	19°	19°	15°	9°	4°	1°
Average low	-7°	-7°	-5°	-4°	0°	5°	8°	8°	5°	1°	-4°	-6°
Precipitation	155 mm	112 mm	105 mm	154 mm	135 mm	52 mm	20 mm	28 mm	88 mm	199 mm	205 mm	247 mm
Cloud cover	40%	39%	37%	39%	35%	23%	11%	14%	26%	38%	43%	45%
Daylight	9h 37	10h 41	11h 54	13h 16	14h 24	15h 01	14h 46	13h 47	12h 30	11h 11	9h 58	9h 19
Month score	21	23	26	21	23	71	95	92	58	22	20	19

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

Snow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,850 m	1,950 m	2,350 m	2,550 m	3,100 m	3,950 m	4,450 m	4,450 m	3,900 m	3,100 m	2,400 m	2,050 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Morezón in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Pico Almanzor	2,591 m	1,689 m	2.5 km W	18°
La Galana	2,563 m	–	2.7 km W	18°
Risco del Gutre	2,549 m	–	3.0 km W	18°
Cuerno del Almanzor	2,536 m	–	2.6 km W	18°
Risco Moreno	2,499 m	50 m	2.2 km W	18°
Ameal de Pablo	2,489 m	–	2.3 km W	18°
El Casquerazo	2,437 m	58 m	1.5 km SW	20°
Cabeza Nevada	2,426 m	–	3.4 km NW	19°