Aemet Archives - Spain in English

Possible hottest first quarter on record for Spain, as drought warnings continue despite recent heavy rain

News Desk7th April 202413th April 2024

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Predictions show that Spain has experienced its warmest first quarter on record since 1961, with January, February and March showing higher temperatures than usual, according

The rain in Spain forces cancellation of numerous Good Friday parades

News Desk29th March 20243rd April 2024

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Torrential rain has forced the cancellation of many Good Friday religious processions through Seville, leaving many faithful in tears in the southern Spanish city. It is

Heatwave shatters Spain’s temperature records for early October

News Desk3rd October 20239th October 2023

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The start of October in Spain this year has been the warmest since records began, the country’s meteorological agency AEMET said on Monday, with nearly

Five dead, three missing as ‘storm Dana’ brings torrential rain across Spain

News Desk4th September 202311th September 2023

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#UPDATED on 6 Sept 2023 at 9am The death toll from the heavy rains that lashed Spain on Sunday have increased to five as emergency

Residents in Madrid told to stay at home as torrential rain hits parts of Spain

News Desk3rd September 20234th September 2023

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The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, advised all residents to stay at home on Sunday, as the capital braced itself for torrential rain and

Spain on wildfire alert as another heatwave begins, with forecast up to 47C

News Desk7th August 202315th August 2023

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Although three wildfires that scorched more than 1,000 hectares in Spain over the weekend are now under control, the country remains on high alert for

A third heatwave hits Spain, as wildfire continues to burn in La Palma

News Desk17th July 202325th July 2023

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Spain’s AEMET weather agency has said a third heatwave of the year ‘will affect a large part of the countries bordering the Mediterranean’ this week,

Spain endures its second heatwave of the year, with record temperatures in sight

News Desk10th July 202317th July 2023

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Large areas of Spain are on alert again for extreme heat as the country endures its second heatwave of the year, with the national weather

Deaths from heat stroke & dehydration soared in Spain during last summer

News Desk28th June 20234th July 2023

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Spain’s record-breaking heatwaves of 2022, the hottest year on record, caused more than 350 deaths from heatstroke and dehydration and was a decisive factor in

First official heatwave of the year in Spain, with temperatures expected up to 44C

News Desk27th June 20234th July 2023

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Spain has been sweltering in its first official heatwave of the year this week, as the government announced a new department to investigate and alleviate

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