Port de la Bonaigua

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Port de la Bonaigua
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Elevation 2072 m (6,798 ft) [1]
Location Esterri d'Àneu
Vielha e Mijaran
Range Pyrenees
Coordinates 42°39′50″N0°58′55″E / 42.66389°N 0.98194°E / 42.66389; 0.98194 Coordinates: 42°39′50″N0°58′55″E / 42.66389°N 0.98194°E / 42.66389; 0.98194
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Port de la Bonaigua

Port de la Bonaigua (el. 2072 m., 6,798 ft) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees in Catalonia, Spain. It connects Esterri d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà with Vielha e Mijaran in the comarca of Aran. The Baqueira-Beret ski resort is located at the top of the pass.

Mountain pass Route through a mountain range or over a ridge

A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both human and animal migration throughout Earth's history. At lower elevations it may be called a hill pass. The highest vehicle-accessible pass in the world appears to be Mana Pass, located in the Himalayas on the border between India and Tibet, China.

Pyrenees Range of mountains in southwest Europe

The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between Spain and France. Reaching a height of 3,404 metres (11,168 ft) altitude at the peak of Aneto, the range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe, and extends for about 491 km (305 mi) from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea.

Catalonia Autonomous area of northeastern Spain

Catalonia is an autonomous community in Spain on the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Catalonia consists of four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. The capital and largest city is Barcelona, the second-most populated municipality in Spain and the core of the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union. It comprises most of the territory of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is bordered by France (Occitanie) and Andorra to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the east, and the Spanish autonomous communities of Aragon to the west and Valencia to the south. The official languages are Catalan, Spanish, and the Aranese dialect of Occitan.

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Climate data for Port de la Bonaigua
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)13.2
(55.8)		10.9
(51.6)		13.0
(55.4)		15.7
(60.3)		19.7
(67.5)		23.0
(73.4)		24.3
(75.7)		25.2
(77.4)		19.7
(67.5)		17.5
(63.5)		17.9
(64.2)		13.0
(55.4)		25.2
(77.4)
Average high °C (°F)0.5
(32.9)		−0.6
(30.9)		2.5
(36.5)		5.7
(42.3)		8.2
(46.8)		12.6
(54.7)		15.6
(60.1)		16.0
(60.8)		11.6
(52.9)		7.8
(46.0)		3.0
(37.4)		1.3
(34.3)		7.0
(44.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)−3.3
(26.1)		−4.8
(23.4)		−2.2
(28.0)		0.8
(33.4)		3.9
(39.0)		8.5
(47.3)		11.6
(52.9)		11.8
(53.2)		7.6
(45.7)		4.3
(39.7)		−0.3
(31.5)		−2.4
(27.7)		3.0
(37.4)
Average low °C (°F)−6.7
(19.9)		−8.2
(17.2)		−5.7
(21.7)		−2.7
(27.1)		0.2
(32.4)		4.8
(40.6)		6.3
(43.3)		7.8
(46.0)		4.3
(39.7)		1.1
(34.0)		−3.2
(26.2)		−4.2
(24.4)		−0.5
(31.1)
Record low °C (°F)−18.8
(−1.8)		−22.0
(−7.6)		−18.7
(−1.7)		−12.1
(10.2)		−7.6
(18.3)		−4.5
(23.9)		−1.4
(29.5)		−1.3
(29.7)		−7.7
(18.1)		−12.2
(10.0)		−15.9
(3.4)		−26.0
(−14.8)		−26.0
(−14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)74.5
(2.93)		90.5
(3.56)		106.3
(4.19)		127.4
(5.02)		134.9
(5.31)		109.0
(4.29)		87.5
(3.44)		75.3
(2.96)		74.6
(2.94)		103.9
(4.09)		147.3
(5.80)		63.9
(2.52)		1,204.8
(47.43)
Average snowfall cm (inches)154.7
(60.9)		229.9
(90.5)		261.5
(103.0)		249.7
(98.3)		186.1
(73.3)		68.4
(26.9)		6.2
(2.4)		0
(0)		2.5
(1.0)		16.0
(6.3)		50.9
(20.0)		77.9
(30.7)		1,303.7
(513.3)
Average precipitation days14.414.815.517.518.215.19.911.014.112.516.014.3169.9
Average snowy days28.927.529.122.915.64.00.60.54.210.321.327.9193.1
Average relative humidity (%)68.675.673.279.178.474.161.968.074.673.574.466.671.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 6910515717220723021221316211373571,770
Source: Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya




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References

  1. ↑ Port de la Bonaigua
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