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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 1° | 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° |
| Precipitation | 161 mm | 136 mm | 125 mm | 126 mm | 121 mm | 70 mm | 46 mm | 45 mm | 93 mm | 174 mm | 185 mm | 231 mm |
| Cloud cover | 58% | 52% | 49% | 51% | 46% | 34% | 24% | 25% | 35% | 50% | 58% | 60% |
| Daylight | 9h 22 | 10h 33 | 11h 53 | 13h 22 | 14h 38 | 15h 19 | 15h 02 | 13h 57 | 12h 32 | 11h 06 | 9h 46 | 9h 03 |
| Month score | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 63 | 87 | 85 | 54 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
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 | 1,850 m | 1,950 m | 2,250 m | 2,450 m | 2,950 m | 3,600 m | 4,000 m | 4,000 m | 3,650 m | 3,000 m | 2,250 m | 2,000 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Tambarón in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SpainPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Catoute | 2,112 m | – | 5.7 km SW | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Photo: José Luis Álvarez Menéndez · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Villablino
Castille and León · 12 km N
18°Oct high
13wet days
64score
Around here
Murias de Paredes and around
Murias de Paredes
Castille and León · Spain
Jul–Sepbest months
24°July high
1,256 maltitude
Nature
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Heritage
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