Majorca has suffered a bout of bad weather recently and there appears to be no end to the unusual weather patterns as the region is to face a deluge of rain which could last until the end of April. Spain received as much rainfall in the first nine days as it typically does in the entire month.
With just days remaining before the official start of spring on March 20 and just weeks before the summer season commences, the wet and miserable weather is threatening to disrupt the beginning of Majorca’s high season. Delegate for Aemet in the Balearics, María José Guerrero, says the washout weather is expected to continue for the next three weeks. Mr Guerrero says the models “indicate signs of rain” but this should be taken “with great caution” meaning it is likely there will be spots of sunshine here and there.
The wet March weather is likely to continue until the end of the month. On average, there has been almost double the normal amount of rain, at times it has been up to four times higher than expected, according to Mr Guerrero.
There is a 54% chance of a perfect sunny day in March and a 46% chance of seeing some clouds.
In March, Majorca typically sees 36 litres of rain per square meter, this figure is considerably higher so far this month. As of March 17, Majorca has seen a whopping 68.5 litres; this is even higher in the Palma Airport area, where 96.7 litres of rain have been recorded, compared to the usual 23 litres.
Llucmajor, a Majorcan town, has seen three times more rain than usual, recording 77.4 litres of rainfall compared to the usual 26.5 litres.
However, not all of Majorca has experienced a complete washout. Capdepera, an unspoilt natural area, has seen 29 litres of rain instead of the typical 31.
This news comes just a day after firefighters had to evacuate locals and animals in Andalucia on March 17 due to river surges created by Storm Laurence.
Emergency services dealt with 54 incidents in the morning due to heavy rain when three rivers’ banks burst, with 28 incidents reported in Andalucia, 17 in Huelva and eight in Cordoba.
