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Aemet Forecasts Warm Summer After Exceptionally Wet Spring in Castilla y León and Andalucía

Aemet ties its hotter-than-normal outlook to an early-season deluge marked by record storms with sustained warmth.

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Un joven se refresca en una jornada de calor abrasador en Córdoba

Overview

  • Castilla y León saw a 41% precipitation surplus during spring, making it its sixth-wettest season since 1961 and driving minimum temperatures 0.7°C above average.
  • Andalucía experienced its third-highest spring rainfall on record with 301.6 liters per square meter, most of which fell in an unusually stormy March.
  • Aemet assigns a 60% probability of above-normal summer temperatures in Andalucía and describes a high likelihood of a warm season in Castilla y León.
  • Forecasts indicate that average temperatures in Castilla y León will remain above normal through late June and early July with no significant rainfall signals.
  • Government delegates note that Aemet’s accurate data and forecasts underpin risk mitigation and resource management across both regions.