The Spanish island of Majorca has seen a deluge of rain over the past week and it appears there is no end in sight as the popular holiday spot is expected to be hit by more bad weather in the coming weeks
Majorca, Spain, has been hit by a spell of poor weather recently, and it seems the unusual weather patterns are set to continue with a downpour expected to last until the end of April.
The first nine days of the month saw as much rainfall as Spain usually experiences in an entire month. With spring officially starting on March 20 and summer just around the corner, the dreary weather threatens to put a dampener on the start of Majorca’s peak season. María José Guerrero, Delegate for Aemet in the Balearics, predicts that the dismal weather will persist for the next three weeks.
According to Mr Guerrero, the forecasts “indicate signs of rain”, but he advises taking this “with great caution”, suggesting there may be occasional sunny spells.
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The rainy March weather is expected to continue until the end of the month. On average, rainfall has been almost double the usual amount, sometimes even four times higher than expected, says Mr Guerrero. There’s a 54 per cent chance of a perfectly sunny day in March, while the odds of seeing some clouds stand at 46 per cent, reports the Express.
Typically, Majorca sees 36 litres of rain per square meter in March, but this figure has been significantly higher this month. As of March 17, Majorca has recorded a staggering 68.5 litres; this figure is even higher in the Palma Airport area, where 96.7 litres of rain have been noted, compared to the usual 23 litres.
Llucmajor, a town in Majorca, has been hit with three times the usual amount of rain, recording a whopping 77.4 litres compared to the typical 26.5 litres. However, not all parts of Majorca have been drenched. Capdepera, a pristine natural area, has seen a slightly lower rainfall of 29 litres, compared to its usual 31 litres.
This update follows hot on the heels of news that firefighters were forced to evacuate locals and animals in Andalucia on March 17 due to river surges caused by Storm Laurence.
Emergency services had their hands full dealing with 54 incidents in the morning as a result of the heavy downpour, which led to the bursting of three rivers’ banks. The incidents were spread across the region, with 28 reported in Andalucia, 17 in Huelva, and eight in Cordoba.
The usual weather for March is an average low temperature of 9C and an average high temperature of 17C, with around four days of rain across the month. In April, the average low temperature is 11C and the average high temperature is 19C, with around five days of rain expected across the month.
July experiences the least amount of rain, with zero days expected, and has an average low temperature of 21C and an average high temperature of 30C.