les Escaldes

City in Andorra: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Escaldes-Engordany

Escaldes-Engordany: Gertjan R., CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

les Escaldes is a city in Andorra, in Escaldes-Engordany. About 15,853 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Andorra in our atlas.

It lies at 42.51° N, 1.53° E, about 1,033 m (3,389 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Andorra time zone.

Location

Red dot: les Escaldes. Green dots: other major cities of Andorra. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

les Escaldes has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 23°C (73°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about -6°C (21°F). Around 689 mm (27 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

2°-5°Jan602°-6°Feb476°-3°Mar5710°0°Apr7114°3°May7719°8°Jun5223°10°Jul4623°10°Aug4618°6°Sep5013°3°Oct646°-2°Nov703°-5°Dec49mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Escaldes-Engordany: Gertjan R., CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)