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Catalonia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Roca d'Urús

1,512 m
Elevation1,512 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
42.34° N, 1.86° EElevation 1,512 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,512 m
  • Mid-mountain1,350 m
  • Valley · Riu de Cerdanya1,180 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Roca d'Urús in brief

Roca d'Urús rises to 1,512 m, Catalonia, Spain.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 24°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.

The nearest town is Riu de Cerdanya, 2.9 km to the W at 1,180 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,512 m · 4,961 ft
Region
Catalonia
Country
Spain
Coordinates
42.3374, 1.8604
Nearest airport
Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) · 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 Roca d'Urús by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°7°-3°Jan8°-3°Feb11°0°Mar12°1°Apr16°5°May21°9°Jun24°11°Jul23°11°Aug19°7°Sep15°4°Oct10°0°Nov7°-2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Roca d'Urús by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high7°8°11°12°16°21°24°23°19°15°10°7°
Average low-3°-3°0°1°5°9°11°11°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation52 mm33 mm46 mm80 mm94 mm88 mm64 mm79 mm78 mm83 mm74 mm64 mm
Cloud cover39%37%38%41%41%33%22%26%32%38%39%39%
Daylight9h 2510h 3411h 5313h 2114h 3515h 1614h 5913h 5512h 3211h 079h 489h 06
Month score404647436075827878573437

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 level1,800 m1,900 m2,350 m2,550 m3,150 m3,750 m4,150 m4,150 m3,550 m3,000 m2,300 m1,900 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

Roca d'Urús in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Puigpedrós2,915 m644 m19 km NW13°
Puigmal2,910 m1,331 m22 km E13°
Pic de la Portelleta2,905 m389 m22 km NW14°
Tossa Plana de Lles2,905 m380 m22 km NW14°
Pic de Calm Colomer2,869 m229 m20 km NW14°
Pic de Setut2,867 m–23 km NW14°
Pic dels Pessons2,862 m124 m25 km NW14°
La Muga2,861 m143 m21 km NW14°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Riu de Cerdanya
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Riu de Cerdanya

Catalonia · 2.9 km W
18°Oct high
11wet days
72score
Riu de Cerdanya
Alp
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Alp

Catalonia · 4.5 km NE
17°Oct high
9wet days
74score
Alp
Isòvol
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Isòvol

Catalonia · 5.7 km NW
19°Oct high
11wet days
74score
Isòvol
Bellver de Cerdanya
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Bellver de Cerdanya

Catalonia · 7.1 km NW
19°Oct high
11wet days
74score
Bellver de Cerdanya
Around here

Riu de Cerdanya and around

Riu de Cerdanya
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Riu de Cerdanya

Catalonia · Spain
Jun–Jul · Sepbest months
26°July high
1,180 maltitude
Riu de Cerdanya

Nature

Carol
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8.7 km NE

Carol

River
Carol
Refugi del Serrat de les Esposes
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2.3 km S

Refugi del Serrat de les Esposes

Mountain hut · 1,510 m
Refugi del Serrat de les Esposes
Pleta de Comabella
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7.8 km SE

Pleta de Comabella

Mountain hut · 2,139 m
Pleta de Comabella

Mountains

Carlit
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27 km N

Carlit

2,921 m · Carlit Massif
Carlit
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17 km N

Puigpedrós

2,915 m · Pyrenees
Puigpedrós
Pic de l'Estanyó
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35 km NW

Pic de l'Estanyó

2,915 m · Pyrenees
Pic de l'Estanyó

Heritage

Sant Joan de Riu
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under 100 m W

Sant Joan de Riu

Cultural Asset of Local Interest · 1300
Sant Joan de Riu
Sant Climent d'Urús
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2.4 km E

Sant Climent d'Urús

Cultural Asset of Local Interest · 1600
Sant Climent d'Urús
Sant Salvador de Predanies
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2.0 km N

Sant Salvador de Predanies

Cultural Asset of Local Interest
Sant Salvador de Predanies

Museums

Museu Cerdà
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13 km NE

Museu Cerdà

Museu Cerdà
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9.4 km NE

Museum space Ceretania

2015
Museum space Ceretania