Museo de la Piel de Ubrique Museum
Museum on leather craft and Ubrique's tanning industry
In Ubrique, a town known for leather craftsmanship, the Museo de la Piel presents tanning techniques, tools and finished goods. Visitors come to learn about leather trade and nearby workshops.
Museo de la Piel de Ubrique at a Glance#
About Museo de la Piel de Ubrique#
The Museo de la Piel de Ubrique is a local museum in Ubrique, province of Cádiz, Andalusia, focused on the town’s leather industry and craft traditions.
Exhibits explain tanning and leatherworking processes and show tools and examples of finished products produced in the town, including bags and accessories. The displays link traditional handcraft techniques with the more recent industrial and workshop-based production that characterizes the local sector.
The museum documents a long-established local trade in tanning and leatherwork that has made Ubrique widely known in Spain for leather goods. Exhibitions highlight both historical practices and contemporary craft and manufacturing methods.
Situated in the town of Ubrique in the Sierra de Cádiz, the museum is set within the urban area where many leather workshops and manufacturers are concentrated.
- Focus: Dedicated to the town’s long-standing leather industry and craftsmanship, with displays on tanning and leatherworking techniques as well as finished products.
- Local links: Serves as a practical starting point for locating local workshops and producers of Ubrique leather goods.
Weather & Climate near Museo de la Piel de Ubrique#
Museo de la Piel de Ubrique's climate is classified as Hot-Summer Mediterranean - Hot-Summer Mediterranean climate with warm summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 5°C to 29°C. Moderate rainfall (708 mm/year) with a pronounced dry season.
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 13°C and lows of 5°C. Significant rainfall (106 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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February
February is cool with highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C. Regular rainfall (88 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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March
March is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (77 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 9°C. Moderate rainfall (55 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (39 mm).
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June
June is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 15°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.
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July
July is mild with highs of 29°C and lows of 17°C. The driest month with just 1 mm and clear sunny skies.
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August
August is the warmest month with highs of 29°C and lows of 18°C. Almost no rain and clear sunny skies.
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September
September is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.
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October
October is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (75 mm).
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November
November is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 9°C. Significant rainfall (110 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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December
December is cool with highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (121 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
