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Sierra de Gistredo · Castille and León · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Tambarón

2,102 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation2,102 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation5.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul18°average high
42.84° N, 6.27° WElevation 2,102 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,102 m
  • Mid-mountain1,680 m
  • Valley · Murias de Paredes1,256 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Tambarón in brief

Tambarón rises to 2,102 m in the Sierra de Gistredo, Castille and León, Spain.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year.

The nearest town in the atlas is Murias de Paredes, 6.9 km to the E at 1,256 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,102 m · 6,896 ft
Range
Sierra de Gistredo
Region
Castille and León
Country
Spain
Coordinates
42.8383, -6.2742
Nearest airport
León Airport (LEN) · 58 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 Tambarón 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°1°-5°Jan2°-5°Feb5°-3°Mar6°-2°Apr10°1°May15°5°Jun18°7°Jul18°7°Aug15°5°Sep10°2°Oct4°-2°Nov2°-4°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Tambarón by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high1°2°5°6°10°15°18°18°15°10°4°2°
Average low-5°-5°-3°-2°1°5°7°7°5°2°-2°-4°
Precipitation161 mm136 mm125 mm126 mm121 mm70 mm46 mm45 mm93 mm174 mm185 mm231 mm
Cloud cover58%52%49%51%46%34%24%25%35%50%58%60%
Daylight9h 2210h 3311h 5313h 2214h 3815h 1915h 0213h 5712h 3211h 069h 469h 03
Month score131617161863878554171313

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
Snow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,850 m1,950 m2,250 m2,450 m2,950 m3,600 m4,000 m4,000 m3,650 m3,000 m2,250 m2,000 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Tambarón in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Pico Catoute2,112 m–5.7 km SW18°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Murias de Paredes
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Murias de Paredes

Castille and León · 6.9 km E
15°Oct high
13wet days
45score
Murias de Paredes
Villablino
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Villablino

Castille and León · 12 km N
18°Oct high
13wet days
64score
Villablino
Igüeña
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Igüeña

Castille and León · 12 km S
18°Oct high
13wet days
62score
Igüeña
Palacios del Sil
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Palacios del Sil

Castille and León · 13 km W
19°Oct high
13wet days
63score
Palacios del Sil
Around here

Murias de Paredes and around

Murias de Paredes
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Murias de Paredes

Castille and León · Spain
Jul–Sepbest months
24°July high
1,256 maltitude
Murias de Paredes

Nature

Villameca Reservoir
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24 km SE

Villameca Reservoir

Lake · 1,007 m
Villameca Reservoir
Laguna de las Verdes
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18 km N

Laguna de las Verdes

Lake
Laguna de las Verdes
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18 km NW

Orallo

River
Orallo

Mountains

Pico Catoute
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12 km SW

Pico Catoute

2,112 m · Cantabrian Mountains
Pico Catoute

Heritage

Colinas del Campo de Martín Moro Toledano
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12 km SW

Colinas del Campo de Martín Moro Toledano

bien de interés cultural
Colinas del Campo de Martín Moro Toledano