We have just spent a month that has been characterized by being generally warmer than usual and during which it has rained a lot in much of the Spanish territory.
It was the last month of the meteorological winter, but more than winter, it seemed more like the beginning of spring. The AEMET collects the data in its monthly report, information that I bring you below.
Temperatures
This image shows the anomalies in the temperature that were recorded during the month of February in Spain. Image - AEMET
The month of February has had a warm or very warm character in much of the country, except in the Canary archipelago, which was rather cold, or in some parts of Andalusia, north of Madrid, Castilla y La Mancha, and north of Extremadura where temperatures were normal (reference period 1981-2010).
In the center and northwest of Castilla y León, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Navarra, Aragon, Catalonia, Mallorca and Menorca experienced an anomaly of around 2ºC positiveIn the rest of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands, the anomaly was 1°C above zero. To better understand the temperature change, you can check out what winter is like in Spain and why it's decreasing.
The maximum temperatures recorded correspond to the Tenerife South airport, with 28,6ºC on the 17th, and at the Lanzarote airport with 27,2ºC, also on 17. 24ºC was registered at the Alicante airport on the 28th, and 23,9ºC in Castellón on the 7th.
As for the minimums, Important frosts occurred on day 9 in Puerto de Navacerrada, with -7,3ºC, and on day 2 in Molina de Aragón with -6ºC. If you want to know more about weather phenomena in Spain, I recommend reading about Storm Bert.
Precipitation
In this image you can see the anomalies in the precipitation that were registered during the month of February in Spain. Image - AEMET
Last month was generally wet, with an average rainfall of 72mm, a value that is 36% higher than the normal value (53mm). The areas where it has rained the most have been those in the northern half of the peninsula, and in the north of Fuerteventura. In the east of the peninsula and on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera it has been dry or very dry.
In western Galicia, 200mm were exceeded, and in some parts of the Central and Iberian Systems, 100 mm during the first ten days of the month. The 12th was particularly rainy at the Navacerrada mountain pass, with 137 mm, and in Ávila with 51 mm. If you're interested in learning more about rainfall, you can find out which is the wettest season in Spain.
What was the weather like in your area in February?
