International buffer zone between Gibraltar and Spain with temperate climate.
The Gibraltar-Spain neutral zone is a buffer zone and international border area between Spain and the United Kingdom. It lies in southern Spain, about 500 kilometres south of Madrid, at approximately 36.15 degrees north and 5.35 degrees west, with an elevation of 3 metres and a temperate climate.
The Gibraltar-Spain neutral zone is a buffer zone forming part of the borders of Spain and the United Kingdom. It is an international border, described as both a land boundary and a maritime boundary, and is also characterized as a closed border. The area lies in the southern part of Spain, around 500 kilometres south of the national capital Madrid. Its coordinate location is approximately 36.15 degrees north latitude and 5.35 degrees west longitude, with an elevation of 3 metres. The zone falls within the Central European Time zone, using CET with a UTC offset of +1, and CEST with a UTC offset of +2 during daylight saving time. The climate in the Gibraltar-Spain neutral zone is temperate, with an average temperature of about 17 degrees Celsius. July is the warmest month at around 25 degrees Celsius, while February is the coldest at about 12 degrees Celsius. Average annual rainfall is approximately 729 millimetres. November is the wettest month, with about 151 millimetres of rain, and July is the driest, with about 1 millimetre. Climate and rainfall data are sourced from NASA Earth Observations and the Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission.
