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Capileira

Village · Andalusia, 🇪🇸 Spain
Population 590
Area 57 km²
Time zone Africa/Algiers
Official website www.capileira.es
Capileira

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Capileira Essentials

Capileira Essentials

Capileira sits at 1,436 meters, the highest of the three villages in the Poqueira Gorge. This selection highlights the town's role as the primary base for Sierra Nevada expeditions, including routes to Mulhacén, the Iberian Peninsula’s highest peak. Key sites include the 16th-century Mudéjar-style parish church, an ethnological museum, and strategic viewpoints overlooking the Veleta peak and Trevélez valley. The village preserves traditional Berber-influenced architecture characterized by flat roofs and narrow, winding streets.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: April, May, June, September, October

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 11° (feels like 8°) · extremes -3°–15°
  • 2° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in February

Fair
  • 12° (feels like 10°) · extremes -2°–17°
  • 2° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in March

Good
  • 15° (feels like 13°) · extremes 0°–23°
  • 5° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in April

Great
  • 19° (feels like 17°) · extremes 4°–25°
  • 8° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 22° · extremes 6°–31°
  • 11° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in June

Great
  • 29° · extremes 11°–35°
  • 16° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 19 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in July

Fair
  • 33° (feels like 34°) · extremes 15°–38°
  • 20° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 28 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
Up to 10 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Fair
  • 34° · extremes 16°–38°
  • 20° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 26 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
Up to 10 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Great
  • 28° · extremes 10°–35°
  • 16° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 17 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in October

Great
  • 21° · extremes 5°–28°
  • 11° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in November

Good
  • 15° (feels like 13°) · extremes 1°–20°
  • 6° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in December

Fair
  • 11° (feels like 8°) · extremes -2°–15°
  • 2° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Climate data: Open-Meteo Climate API (EC_Earth3P_HR) · 1991–2020

Practical information

Currency
Euro EUR € · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
112
Electricity
Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Spanish
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+34
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Tours & Activities

Mulhacén
Drive
Mirador Veleta y Mulhacén
Walk
Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza

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