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PuigsacalmCatalonia · 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.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low | 0° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation | 69 mm | 66 mm | 80 mm | 100 mm | 123 mm | 111 mm | 77 mm | 92 mm | 106 mm | 114 mm | 84 mm | 88 mm |
| Cloud cover | 32% | 33% | 35% | 38% | 38% | 33% | 24% | 27% | 33% | 37% | 35% | 33% |
| Daylight | 9h 26 | 10h 35 | 11h 53 | 13h 20 | 14h 34 | 15h 14 | 14h 58 | 13h 55 | 12h 31 | 11h 07 | 9h 49 | 9h 07 |
| Month score | 47 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 70 | 66 | 59 | 44 |
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 | 1,450 m | 1,600 m | 2,000 m | 2,350 m | 2,900 m | 3,500 m | 3,900 m | 3,950 m | 3,300 m | 2,750 m | 2,000 m | 1,550 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
Simon volcano in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SpainPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comanegra | 1,557 m | 423 m | 22 km N | 22° |
| Santa Magdalena de Cambrils | 1,547 m | – | 19 km W | 23° |
| Puig de l'Obiol | 1,543 m | 129 m | 22 km W | 23° |
| Milany | 1,529 m | 49 m | 23 km W | 23° |
| Puigsacalm | 1,514 m | 237 m | 15 km W | 23° |
| Puigsacalm Xic | 1,490 m | 18 m | 15 km W | 25° |
| Puig de Cubell | 1,488 m | 198 m | 18 km W | 23° |
| Puig dels Llops | 1,486 m | – | 14 km W | 24° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts
Catalonia · 6.5 km NW
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Around here
Santa Pau and around
Nature
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Roc de la Melca
Cave
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Avellaneda d'en Minguet
Cave
Mountains
Heritage
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Can Mensió
Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1800
Can Lladó, Santa Pau
Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1600
Can Ballestoles
Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia · 1800
Museums
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Olot Saints Museum
2007

















































