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Catalonia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Rocacinta

1,049 m
Elevation1,049 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul25°average high
42.41° N, 2.74° EElevation 1,049 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,049 m
  • Mid-mountain710 m
  • Valley · Maçanet de Cabrenys366 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Rocacinta in brief

Rocacinta rises to 1,049 m, Catalonia, Spain.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 25°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town is Maçanet de Cabrenys, 3.0 km to the S at 366 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,049 m · 3,443 ft
Region
Catalonia
Country
Spain
Coordinates
42.4120, 2.7369
Nearest airport
Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) · 38 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 Rocacinta 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°10°0°Jan10°0°Feb13°2°Mar14°3°Apr18°7°May22°11°Jun25°13°Jul25°13°Aug21°10°Sep17°7°Oct12°3°Nov10°1°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Rocacinta by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high10°10°13°14°18°22°25°25°21°17°12°10°
Average low0°0°2°3°7°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation97 mm76 mm76 mm113 mm123 mm89 mm60 mm89 mm99 mm132 mm105 mm100 mm
Cloud cover35%35%36%38%40%32%22%25%31%39%37%35%
Daylight9h 2510h 3411h 5313h 2114h 3515h 1615h 0013h 5612h 3211h 079h 489h 06
Month score293649456175837472573928

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 m1,850 m2,150 m2,400 m2,950 m3,550 m3,950 m4,050 m3,400 m2,900 m2,250 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

Rocacinta in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Tretzevents2,731 m–24 km W13°
Puig Roja2,724 m–25 km W13°
Puig del Roc Negre2,714 m–24 km NW14°
Tres Vents del Mig2,671 m–23 km W14°
Puig Sec, Valmanya2,665 m–25 km NW13°
Pic dels Gorgs2,637 m–25 km NW13°
Pic Gallinasse2,461 m–21 km NW15°
Muntanya Rasa, Prats de Molló2,391 m–24 km W15°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Maçanet de Cabrenys
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Maçanet de Cabrenys

Catalonia · 3.0 km S
20°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Maçanet de Cabrenys
La Vajol
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La Vajol

Catalonia · 5.3 km E
20°Oct high
9wet days
77score
La Vajol
Reynès
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Reynès

Occitanie · 7.6 km N
21°Oct high
9wet days
78score
Reynès
Céret
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Céret

Occitanie · 8.2 km N
22°Oct high
9wet days
78score
Céret
Around here

Maçanet de Cabrenys and around

Maçanet de Cabrenys
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Maçanet de Cabrenys

Catalonia · Spain
Apr · Jun · Sepbest months
29°July high
366 maltitude
Maçanet de Cabrenys

Nature

Pantà de Darnius
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8.6 km SE

Pantà de Darnius

Lake · 148 m
Pantà de Darnius
Mare de Déu de les Salines
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3.9 km N

Mare de Déu de les Salines

Mountain hut · 1,084 m
Mare de Déu de les Salines
Cova dels Trabucaires
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5.0 km N

Cova dels Trabucaires

Cave · 1,064 m
Cova dels Trabucaires

Mountains

Canigó
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28 km NW

Canigó

2,784 m · Massís del Canigó
Canigó
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28 km NW

Puig Barbet

2,733 m · Pyrenees
Puig Barbet
Tretzevents
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26 km NW

Tretzevents

2,731 m · Massís del Canigó
Tretzevents

Heritage

Can Duran, Maçanet de Cabrenys
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under 100 m N

Can Duran, Maçanet de Cabrenys

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1900
Can Duran, Maçanet de Cabrenys
Ca n'Olivet
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under 100 m W

Ca n'Olivet

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1800
Ca n'Olivet
Plaça del Castell, Maçanet de Cabrenys
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under 100 m W

Plaça del Castell, Maçanet de Cabrenys

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1600
Plaça del Castell, Maçanet de Cabrenys

Museums

Musée d'Art moderne de Céret
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11 km N

Musée d'Art moderne de Céret

Art museum · 1950
Musée d'Art moderne de Céret
Musée des instruments de Céret
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11 km N

Musée des instruments de Céret

2013
Musée des instruments de Céret
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11 km E

Exile Memorial Museum

2008
Exile Memorial Museum