Plasencia

Ut placeat Deo et hominibus | To please God and men

Why visit

Plasencia rewards travelers who want medieval Spain without the Toledo crowds. Walk the surviving stretches of city wall, climb to the unfinished bell tower of the dual cathedrals, and browse the Tuesday market that has run uninterrupted for over 800 years. Use the city as a base for the Valle del Jerte cherry blossoms in late March, the Monfragüe National Park's Iberian eagles and vultures just south, and the Roman ruins of Cáceres and Mérida within easy day-trip reach.

When to avoid

Do not visit Plasencia expecting every worthwhile stop to be close together or easy to improvise. For Plasencia, the practical constraints are part of the itinerary: hours, transport, weather, crowds, and the distance between worthwhile areas. For Plasencia, group stops tightly, verify hours, and use a ride when transit, darkness, or neighborhood conditions make that wiser. If the main interest is one nearby site, it may be better to treat Plasencia as a base rather than the whole destination.

Plan Plasencia

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Plasencia

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Partly cloudy

33° / 19°

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Wed

Partly cloudy

36° / 22°

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Thu

Partly cloudy

38° / 25°

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Fri

Clear

38° / 24°

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Sat

Clear

36° / 22°

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Sun

Clear

35° / 17°

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Mon

Partly cloudy

38° / 19°

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Climate

Cool and wet season (Oct-Apr)

About 83% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 15°C, lows around 5°C.

Warmer dry season (May-Sep)

Typical highs around 31°C, lows around 16°C. About 20mm of rain a month.

In August 4

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Weather

35° / 19°

Typical high / low

0 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.8h

07:35 – 21:23local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Getting around Plasencia

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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About Plasencia

Plasencia is a city and municipality in Spain, located in the northern part of the province of Cáceres in the autonomous community of Extremadura. The municipality does not form part of any municipal association with surrounding towns and geographically borders municipalities from six municipal associations: Valle del Jerte, La Vera, Monfragüe and its surroundings, Valle del Alagón, Ambroz Valley, and Trasierra - Tierras de Granadilla. Physically, the city is situated at the gateway to the Valle del Jerte, although administratively it does not belong to it, as the four major population centers in Extremadura are not part of any comarca or municipal association.

Area: 218 km²
Demonym: Placentino/a
Mayor: Fernando Pizarro García-Polo
Airport codes: BJZ; MAD

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