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Zahara de la Sierra

Village · Andalusia, 🇪🇸 Spain
Population 1,344
Area 73 km²
Time zone Africa/Algiers
Official website www.zaharadelasierra.es
Zahara de la Sierra

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Zahara de la Sierra Essentials

Zahara de la Sierra Essentials

Zahara de la Sierra's skyline is defined by its 13th-century Nasrid castle and the 18th-century Baroque architecture of Santa María de la Mesa. This selection covers the village's historical core, including the 19th-century Capilla de San Juan de Letrán, alongside the dramatic landscape of the Sierra de Grazalema. Highlights include the limestone cliffs of the Garganta Verde canyon and the Arroyomolinos recreation area, known as La Playita, which offers a freshwater mountain beach.

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Map of Zahara de la Sierra

Map of Zahara de la Sierra

Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit Zahara de la Sierra: 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

Torre del homenaje
Walk
Iglesia de Santa María de la Mesa
Drive
La Garganta Verde

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