Catalonia topographic map
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Catalonia
In the Mediterranean area, summers are dry and hot with sea breezes, and the maximum temperature is around 26–31 °C (79–88 °F). Winter is cool or slightly cold depending on the location. It snows frequently in the Pyrenees, and it occasionally snows at lower altitudes, even by the coastline. Spring and autumn are typically the rainiest seasons, except for the Pyrenean valleys, where summer is typically stormy.
About this map
Name: Catalonia topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Catalonia, Spain (40.52298 0.15941 42.86152 3.32225)
Average elevation: 559 m
Minimum elevation: -5 m
Maximum elevation: 3,311 m
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