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Pre-Pyrenees · Catalonia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Roca Espader

1,344 mMajor summit
Elevation1,344 mabove sea level
Prominence1,344 mindependent height
Isolation1.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul26°average high
42.39° N, 0.88° EElevation 1,344 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,344 m
  • Mid-mountain1,040 m
  • Valley · Senterada733 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Roca Espader in brief

Roca Espader rises to 1,344 m in the Pre-Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,344 m, a major independent summit.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 26°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.

The nearest town is Senterada, 8.3 km to the SE at 733 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,344 m · 4,408 ft
Prominence
1,344 m
Range
Pre-Pyrenees
Region
Catalonia
Country
Spain
Coordinates
42.3899, 0.8847
Nearest airport
Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) · 44 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 Espader 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°35°8°-3°Jan9°-3°Feb13°0°Mar14°2°Apr18°5°May23°9°Jun26°11°Jul26°11°Aug22°8°Sep17°4°Oct11°0°Nov8°-2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Roca Espader by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high8°9°13°14°18°23°26°26°22°17°11°8°
Average low-3°-3°0°2°5°9°11°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation54 mm39 mm49 mm97 mm102 mm86 mm56 mm75 mm90 mm88 mm87 mm78 mm
Cloud cover34%32%33%37%37%29%19%23%29%36%36%36%
Daylight9h 2510h 3411h 5313h 2114h 3515h 1614h 5913h 5612h 3211h 079h 489h 06
Month score414658506976797675683734

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 level1,700 m1,800 m2,300 m2,600 m3,150 m3,800 m4,200 m4,150 m3,600 m2,950 m2,200 m1,750 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 Espader in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Comaloforno3,029 m689 m23 km N12°
Besiberri Sud3,023 m36 m23 km N11°
Punta Alta de Comalesbienes3,014 m540 m22 km N12°
Besiberri Nord3,008 m101 m24 km N12°
punta de Passet2,998 m59 m23 km N12°
Besiberri del Mig2,995 m64 m24 km N12°
pic de Comalesbienes2,993 m20 m22 km N12°
Pic de Peguera2,983 m560 m20 km NE13°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Senterada
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Senterada

Catalonia · 8.3 km SE
20°Oct high
11wet days
73score
Senterada
La Torre de Cabdella
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La Torre de Cabdella

Catalonia · 8.8 km NE
18°Oct high
11wet days
69score
La Torre de Cabdella
El Pont de Suert
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El Pont de Suert

Catalonia · 12 km W
19°Oct high
11wet days
72score
El Pont de Suert
Sopeira
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Sopeira

Aragon · 14 km SW
20°Oct high
11wet days
73score
Sopeira
Around here

Senterada and around

Senterada
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Senterada

Catalonia · Spain
Jun · Sep–Octbest months
29°July high
733 maltitude
Senterada

Nature

Estany de Montcortès
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4.8 km E

Estany de Montcortès

Lake · 1,065 m
Estany de Montcortès
Hàbitat troglodític de la cova de l'Espluguell
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5.8 km SW

Hàbitat troglodític de la cova de l'Espluguell

Cave · 1,120 m
Hàbitat troglodític de la cova de l'Espluguell
Despoblat d'Esplugallonga
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5.9 km SW

Despoblat d'Esplugallonga

Cave · 1,075 m
Despoblat d'Esplugallonga

Mountains

Russell Peak
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39 km NW

Russell Peak

3,199 m · Macizo de la Maladeta
Russell Peak
Punta Bretxa de Russell
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40 km NW

Punta Bretxa de Russell

3,192 m · Macizo de la Maladeta
Punta Bretxa de Russell
Agulla S de Russell
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39 km NW

Agulla S de Russell

3,146 m · Macizo de la Maladeta
Agulla S de Russell

Heritage

Santa Maria de Gràcia de Senterada
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0.1 km S

Santa Maria de Gràcia de Senterada

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia
Santa Maria de Gràcia de Senterada
Santa Coloma de Burguet
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1.1 km W

Santa Coloma de Burguet

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia
Santa Coloma de Burguet
Sant Esteve de Naens
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1.7 km W

Sant Esteve de Naens

Cultural Asset of Local Interest
Sant Esteve de Naens