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Caravaca
Basilica of the Most Holy True Cross
Basilica of the Most Holy True Cross
Iglesia del Salvador, Caravaca
Iglesia del Salvador, Caravaca
Templete del Bañadero
Templete del Bañadero
Church of la Soledad, Caravaca de la Cruz
Church of la Soledad, Caravaca de la Cruz
Murcia, Spain

Caravaca

Caravaca is a town in Murcia, Spain, 647 m above sea level. It has a population of about 26,415. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now17°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population26,415
Local time20:45
38.11° N, 1.86° WElevation 647 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
The year in Caravacaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec85October
October: high / low24° / 11°
Rain this month44mm
Best timeApr–May · Oct

Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Caravaca at a glance

Best time to visitApr–May · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in July

Coolest month3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthOctober

44 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

6 mm of rain

Monuments nearby5+

within 9.8 km

Weather in Caravaca

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
17°C

Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 59%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct24°10°
Sat24 Oct23°9°
Sun25 Oct26°9°
Mon26 Oct26°12°
Tue27 Oct27°11°
Wed28 Oct24°14°
Thu29 Oct24°12°
Fri30 Oct24°13°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct25°14°1.5 mm

When to go to Caravaca

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score677384858770596074858069
High14°15°18°21°25°31°34°33°28°24°17°14°
Low3°4°5°8°11°15°18°18°15°11°7°4°
Rain (mm)29383937452661744444636
Wet days546653125765

What's on in Caravaca

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Caravaca

All monuments

Outdoors around Caravaca

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Mirador de Cerro HilarioViewpoints
1 km
Maravilla ParkingCamp sites
1.4 km
Mirador de Casa CristoViewpoints
2.9 km
Camping La PuertaCamp sites
5.5 km
Refugio BureteMountain huts
7.6 km

Nature around Caravaca

Nature in Spain

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Caravaca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Caravaca

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.6Bocairent 3 km →1976 · 134 km
5.2Orce 4 km ↙1964 · 72 km
5.1Lorca 4 km ↗2011 · 48 km
5.0Nacimiento 4 km →2002 · 129 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 8 · 1 km

Fossils in Spain
Quaternary · 1Cretaceous · 7
Ammonites · 80Phyllopachyceras, Crioceratites, Plesiospitidiscus, Paraspiticeras, Lytoceras, Anahamulina, Euphylloceras, Discoidellia, Neolissoceras, Acrioceras, Pseudothurmannia, Crioceratites (Emericiceras)

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Spain

Towns and villages around Caravaca

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Caravaca from above

Getting to Caravaca

Region of Murcia International AirportRMU
73 km
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportALC
116 km
Almería AirportLEI
147 km

Places near Caravaca

Places with a climate like Caravaca

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Caravaca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Caravaca.
What is the hottest month in Caravaca?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Caravaca?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Caravaca?
October is the wettest month with about 44 mm of precipitation on 7 wet days.