The Serranía month by month
June in the Serranía de Cuenca: solstice, San Antonio and San Pedro
June brings the first heat: an average of about 26 °C maximum and 13 °C minimum, and no frost at all. The solstice, around the 21st, is the day the sun sets along the passage of the Cueva Santa del Cabriel, according to a 2019 study; San Antonio, patron of Cardenete, is celebrated on the 13th, and San Pedro, patron of Tejadillos, on the 29th.
- Solstice
- San Antonio
- San Pedro
- Cueva Santa
- Mean max.
- 26 °C
- Mean min.
- 13 °C
- Rain
- 44 mm
- Frost days
- 0
The sun of the Cueva Santa
A 2019 study of the astronomical orientation of the Cueva Santa del Cabriel notes that its passage, about 12 m long, points to the sunset of the summer solstice, and that on that day the light partly reaches the north wall of the main gallery. It is a proposed use, not a proven one.
The summer patron saints
Cardenete celebrates its patron, San Antonio de Padua, whose hermitage is 3 km from the village; Tejadillos celebrates San Pedro Apóstol around 29 June. They are small festivals: ask each town council for dates and programme.
The sky in june
The summer solstice falls around 21 June, the longest day of the year. The nights are short, but from midnight the Milky Way can already be seen.
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Going to see it: In the heat, set out early and carry your own water: many springs are not drinkable.
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Frequently asked questions
What happens at the Cueva Santa at the solstice?
According to a 2019 study, the entrance passage points to the sunset of the summer solstice.
When are San Antonio and San Pedro?
On 13 and 29 June in the liturgical calendar; local festivals may be held on other days.