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Cuento AltoSierra de Gredos · Castille and León · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate
Torozo
2,022 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation2,022 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation13 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
40.32° N, 4.99° WElevation 2,022 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,022 m
- Mid-mountain1,440 m
- Valley · Cuevas del Valle854 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Torozo in brief
Torozo rises to 2,022 m in the Sierra de Gredos, Castille and León, Spain.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 23°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year.
The nearest town is Cuevas del Valle, 3.4 km to the SW at 854 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 2,022 m · 6,633 ft
- Range
- Sierra de Gredos
- Region
- Castille and León
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 40.3189, -4.9856
- Nearest airport
- Salamanca Airport (SLM) · 83 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 Torozo 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 | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low | -6° | -6° | -3° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -4° |
| Precipitation | 116 mm | 87 mm | 78 mm | 115 mm | 98 mm | 41 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | 60 mm | 146 mm | 148 mm | 186 mm |
| Cloud cover | 37% | 35% | 33% | 36% | 32% | 21% | 10% | 13% | 23% | 36% | 40% | 43% |
| Daylight | 9h 37 | 10h 41 | 11h 54 | 13h 16 | 14h 24 | 15h 02 | 14h 47 | 13h 48 | 12h 30 | 11h 11 | 9h 58 | 9h 19 |
| Month score | 23 | 32 | 35 | 24 | 43 | 89 | 96 | 95 | 84 | 35 | 21 | 20 |
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 | 1,900 m | 2,300 m | 2,600 m | 3,100 m | 3,900 m | 4,450 m | 4,450 m | 3,900 m | 3,150 m | 2,350 m | 2,050 m |
| Summit | ❄ 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 | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Torozo in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SpainPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mira | 2,343 m | 348 m | 19 km W | 20° |
| Cerro de la Cagarruta | 2,299 m | – | 24 km W | 19° |
| La Serrota | 2,294 m | 720 m | 22 km N | 19° |
| Cuento Alto | 2,271 m | – | 24 km W | 19° |
| Peñón del Mediodía | 2,219 m | – | 13 km W | 22° |
| Los Galayos | 2,216 m | – | 18 km W | 20° |
| Pico Zapatero | 2,158 m | – | 22 km NE | 22° |
| Cabezo del Cervunal | 2,089 m | 180 m | 20 km SW | 22° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Cuevas del Valle and around
Cuevas del Valle
Castille and León · Spain
May–Jun · Sepbest months
31°July high
854 maltitude
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Arenas de San Pedro Reservoir
Lake
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Risco del Gutre
2,549 m · Sierra de Gredos
Heritage
Church of San Esteban Protomártir, San Esteban del Valle
bien de interés cultural
Museums
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016