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Comanegra
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Comanegra
Puig de l'Obiol
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Puig de l'Obiol
Milany
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Catalonia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Simon volcano

Volcano561 m
Elevation561 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul29°average high
42.14° N, 2.57° EElevation 561 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit561 m
  • Mid-mountain280 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Simon volcano in brief

Simon volcano rises to 561 m, Catalonia, Spain.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 29°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town is Santa Pau, 0.7 km to the NE at 489 m.

Facts

Elevation
561 m · 1,841 ft
Region
Catalonia
Country
Spain
Coordinates
42.1386, 2.5669
Nearest airport
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) · 31 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 Simon volcano 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°35°12°0°Jan13°0°Feb16°3°Mar18°5°Apr22°9°May26°13°Jun29°15°Jul29°15°Aug24°12°Sep20°9°Oct15°4°Nov12°1°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Simon volcano by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high12°13°16°18°22°26°29°29°24°20°15°12°
Average low0°0°3°5°9°13°15°15°12°9°4°1°
Precipitation69 mm66 mm80 mm100 mm123 mm111 mm77 mm92 mm106 mm114 mm84 mm88 mm
Cloud cover32%33%35%38%38%33%24%27%33%37%35%33%
Daylight9h 2610h 3511h 5313h 2014h 3415h 1414h 5813h 5512h 3111h 079h 499h 07
Month score475464696465635970665944

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 level1,450 m1,600 m2,000 m2,350 m2,900 m3,500 m3,900 m3,950 m3,300 m2,750 m2,000 m1,550 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

Simon volcano in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Comanegra1,557 m423 m22 km N22°
Santa Magdalena de Cambrils1,547 m–19 km W23°
Puig de l'Obiol1,543 m129 m22 km W23°
Milany1,529 m49 m23 km W23°
Puigsacalm1,514 m237 m15 km W23°
Puigsacalm Xic1,490 m18 m15 km W25°
Puig de Cubell1,488 m198 m18 km W23°
Puig dels Llops1,486 m–14 km W24°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Santa Pau
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Santa Pau

Catalonia · 0.7 km NE
20°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Santa Pau
Sant Aniol de Finestres
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Sant Aniol de Finestres

Catalonia · 5.6 km S
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Sant Aniol de Finestres
Mieres
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Mieres

Catalonia · 6.2 km E
22°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Mieres
Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts
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Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts

Catalonia · 6.5 km NW
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts
Around here

Santa Pau and around

Santa Pau
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Santa Pau

Catalonia · Spain
Apr · Jun · Sepbest months
29°July high
489 maltitude
Santa Pau

Nature

Caixurma caves
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7.5 km N

Caixurma caves

Cave
Caixurma caves
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6.1 km S

Roc de la Melca

Cave
Roc de la Melca
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8.0 km S

Avellaneda d'en Minguet

Cave
Avellaneda d'en Minguet

Mountains

Tretzevents
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40 km N

Tretzevents

2,731 m · Massís del Canigó
Tretzevents
Crête des Sept Hommes
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39 km N

Crête des Sept Hommes

2,724 m · Massís del Canigó
Crête des Sept Hommes
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39 km N

Puig Roja

2,724 m · Massís del Canigó
Puig Roja

Heritage

Can Mensió
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under 100 m S

Can Mensió

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1800
Can Mensió
Can Lladó, Santa Pau
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under 100 m NE

Can Lladó, Santa Pau

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1600
Can Lladó, Santa Pau
Can Ballestoles
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0.2 km W

Can Ballestoles

Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1800
Can Ballestoles

Museums

Museu de la Garrotxa
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7.9 km NW

Museu de la Garrotxa

1982
Museu de la Garrotxa
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7.8 km NW

Olot Saints Museum

2007
Olot Saints Museum
Museu dels Volcans
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8.1 km W

Museu dels Volcans

Museu dels Volcans