Province · 12 Aug 2026
Almería
7 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In Almería province, totality won't be visible, but 7 of the 7 cities surveyed will see a significant partial eclipse before sunset.
Historical weather data points to almeria, roquetas de mar and el ejido as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places almeria around 1% cloud cover.
The clearest western horizon belongs to roquetas de mar, where the topographic horizon sits at just 1.4° altitude at the evaluated contact — a critical figure for catching C4 with the Sun very low in August 2026.
Top 10 cities by visibility
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mirador de las Víboras | 1924 m | 50 |
| Mirador norte | 961 m | 50 |
| Mirador de Barea | 1843 m | 50 |
| Español | 1035 m | 50 |
| Mirador del Jabalcón | 1481 m | 50 |
| mirador del negratin | 827 m | 50 |
| El Mirador del Toro | 1929 m | 50 |
| La Torre del Alabi y Ermita | 944 m | 50 |
| Mirador de la Escalerilla | 1042 m | 50 |
| Mirador oeste | 985 m | 50 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mirador de las Víboras | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador norte | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador de Barea | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Español | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador del Jabalcón | Viewpoint | 50 |
| mirador del negratin | Viewpoint | 50 |
| El Mirador del Toro | Viewpoint | 50 |
| La Torre del Alabi y Ermita | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador de la Escalerilla | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador oeste | Viewpoint | 50 |
Recommendation
In Almería the eclipse was partial: the path of totality did not reach this far.
Where to stay in Almería
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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