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Serra de Pessonada · Catalonia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate
Rocalta
1,489 m
Elevation1,489 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.4 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul26°average high
42.21° N, 1.04° EElevation 1,489 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,489 m
- Mid-mountain1,010 m
- Valley · La Pobla de Segur540 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Rocalta in brief
Rocalta rises to 1,489 m in the Serra de Pessonada, Catalonia, Spain.
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 La Pobla de Segur, 7.7 km to the NW at 540 m.
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 Rocalta by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 8° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 48 mm | 34 mm | 44 mm | 93 mm | 101 mm | 84 mm | 52 mm | 76 mm | 93 mm | 85 mm | 80 mm | 68 mm |
| Cloud cover | 33% | 31% | 33% | 36% | 36% | 27% | 17% | 21% | 27% | 34% | 34% | 34% |
| Daylight | 9h 26 | 10h 35 | 11h 53 | 13h 21 | 14h 34 | 15h 15 | 14h 58 | 13h 55 | 12h 31 | 11h 07 | 9h 49 | 9h 07 |
| Month score | 44 | 48 | 60 | 55 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 66 | 40 | 38 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,900 m | 2,000 m | 2,450 m | 2,800 m | 3,300 m | 3,950 m | 4,350 m | 4,250 m | 3,700 m | 3,100 m | 2,350 m | 2,000 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Rocalta in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SpainPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lo Tossal, La Torre de Cabdella | 2,494 m | 386 m | 25 km N | 16° |
| Tuc de la Cometa | 2,445 m | 22 m | 24 km N | 17° |
| Cap de Cabristà | 2,372 m | 3 m | 23 km N | 18° |
| Cap de la Muntanyeta | 2,223 m | 92 m | 22 km N | 19° |
| Cap de Boumort | 2,077 m | 653 m | 7.9 km E | 20° |
| Los Collets | 2,064 m | – | 25 km NE | 20° |
| Bony del Peçó | 2,026 m | – | 24 km NE | 20° |
| Roca de Rovellosa | 2,014 m | – | 22 km N | 20° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Talarn
Catalonia · 12 km W
22°Oct high
11wet days
74score
Around here
La Pobla de Segur and around
La Pobla de Segur
Catalonia · Spain
Apr · Sep–Octbest months
31°July high
540 maltitude
Nature
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Estany de Montcortès
Lake · 1,065 m
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Hàbitat troglodític de la cova de l'Espluguell
Cave · 1,120 m
Mountains
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Besiberri Sud
3,023 m · Besiberri Massif
Heritage
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Castell de Claverol
Cultural Asset of National Interest · 1400
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Comú de Particulars
Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia
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Sant Cristòfol de Puimanyons
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