Sierra Nevada · Andalusia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Veleta

3,396 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,396 mabove sea level

Prominence300 mindependent height

Isolation4.8 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul17°average high

37.06° N, 3.37° WElevation 3,396 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,396 m
Mid-mountain2,430 m
Valley · Capileira1,454 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Veleta in brief

Veleta rises to 3,396 m in the Sierra Nevada, Andalusia, Spain. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 300 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 17°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Capileira, 11 km to the S at 1,454 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,396 m · 11,142 ft
Prominence: 300 m
Range: Sierra Nevada
Region: Andalusia
Country: Spain
Coordinates: 37.0560, -3.3657
Nearest airport: F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) · 39 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 Veleta by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Veleta by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-2°	1°	3°	7°	12°	17°	16°	12°	6°	1°	-2°
Average low	-13°	-12°	-10°	-9°	-5°	0°	4°	4°	0°	-4°	-9°	-12°
Precipitation	105 mm	98 mm	80 mm	91 mm	65 mm	34 mm	6 mm	12 mm	51 mm	93 mm	135 mm	154 mm
Cloud cover	29%	31%	32%	32%	30%	17%	7%	11%	24%	31%	34%	34%
Daylight	9h 53	10h 50	11h 55	13h 08	14h 09	14h 41	14h 28	13h 36	12h 27	11h 17	10h 12	9h 38
Month score	29	31	35	32	40	61	91	87	52	32	23	23

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–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	2,150 m	2,300 m	2,700 m	2,950 m	3,550 m	4,350 m	4,950 m	4,900 m	4,300 m	3,500 m	2,750 m	2,300 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Veleta in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mulhacén	3,479 m	3,290 m	4.8 km E	16°
Alcazaba	3,369 m	170 m	5.8 km E	18°
Pico del Caballo	3,011 m	–	8.3 km SW	19°
Trevenque	2,079 m	–	11 km W	25°