What is the average temperature in Jaca?
In Jaca, the summers are hot, dry and mostly clear and the winters are cold with occasional snowfalls. During the course of the year, the temperature generally ranges from -1 ° C to 25 ° C and rarely drops below -5 ° C or rises above 30 ° C.
During how many months of the year can winter sports be practiced, in what months and what sports?
The ski resorts have a season that runs from the beginning of December until Easter. Snow stays in our mountains much longer, so April or May can be good months for backcountry skiing or winter snowshoeing.
What is the best time to visit Jaca?
Jaca is a destination with many different faces. What makes it interesting at any time of the year.
In winter they can enjoy skiing, winter hiking and snowy landscapes. Spring is the perfect time to visit the great monuments of the area, such as the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, Canfranc station, La Ciudadela de Jaca or the Romanesque churches of the valleys. It is also the perfect time for adventure: canyons, rafting or via ferrata are at their best.
Summer is the ideal time to make ascents to the emblematic peaks of the area such as Collarada or Aspe, as well as to visit the bucolic valleys or lakes, with much less demanding walks.
Autumn is the season when the Pyrenees dresses up. The colors of the leaves change the landscape and it is a delight to enjoy the forests, and end the day tasting some freshly picked mushrooms.