July, like every year, is a stifling month. Many regions of the country were hit by heat waves that raised temperatures to levels above 40ºC. However, August begins with 4 days of weather that seems to give respite to what has been experienced on the peninsula during the last month.
Thus, The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has announced a general drop in temperatures in almost all of Spainexcept in some areas of the country, such as the Guadalquivir Valley and inland areas of Andalusia, where temperatures are expected to remain stifling.
How is the weather today?
In almost the entire country it is expected stable weather with partly cloudy or clear skies. Although, The north of the country, including Galicia and the Cantabrian Sea, will experience lower temperatures and cloudy skies, with the possibility of light rain.Low clouds are also expected, which may be accompanied by coastal fog, in Alboran and the Andalusian Atlantic coast.
As for the weather in other regions, The northern plateau and the central zone will experience a significant drop in temperatures, although they will still remain warm during the day.. Mediterranean communities such as Valencia and Murcia will continue to experience high temperatures, although somewhat more moderate compared to previous days.
On the other hand, In the Canary Islands, clear skies are expected with possible episodes of hazewhile the Balearic Islands could have some scattered clouds and high temperatures. Winds will predominantly be from the north in Galicia and the Balearic Islands, and from the northeast on the Mediterranean coast.
What will the temperatures be like?
In the south, especially in the Guadalquivir Valley, extreme temperatures will continue.Cities such as Córdoba and Seville will record highs that temperatures could reach 40ºCToledo will also experience record temperatures. However, minimum temperatures will continue to fall throughout the country. Cities such as Burgos and Bilbao are experiencing a fairly cool early morning with minimum temperatures of 13ºC.
Provincial capitals with the highest maximum temperatures
- Toledo: 40ºC
- Real city: 40ºC
- Badajoz: 40ºC
- Seville: 39ºC
- Cordova: 39ºC
Provincial capitals with the lowest maximum temperatures
- A Coruña: 24ºC
- Saint Sebastian: 25ºC
- Santander: 25ºC
- Oviedo: 26ºC
- Palmas of Gran Canaria: 26ºC
Wind forecast
In the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, the winds will generally be light.. In Galicia, winds will blow from the north, while in the Cantabrian Sea they will be variable. In the middle Ebro there will be a cierzo wind that will tend to diminish, as will the tramontana wind in Ampurdán and Menorca. In the Mediterranean area, the winds will be from the east and south, with a light easterly wind in the Strait. On the rest of the Atlantic slope, the winds will be from the south and west. In the Canary Islands, there will be moderate trade winds, with some strong intervals between the islands.