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Experts in weather predict that the summer will be hotter than usual after the fifth wettest spring on record since 1961, boosted by heavy rains in March.
Ruben delCampo, the spokesperson for Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), said that it is very likely that temperatures in the next three month will be higher than average.
He also stated that there’s a very high probability (between 50% to 70%) of this summer being among the 20% warmest recorded in recent times.
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As for rain, del Campo said there was no ‘clear trend’ in a season which is normally dry but with instances of storms.
More immediately in June, temperatures are likely to remain ‘very high’ for most the country next week.
Ruben delCampo said: There will be a persistent, warm episode in June that will affect large regions.
He added, “We’ll see if temperatures create an official heatwave and a record for this time of the year. But we will definitely have intense heat.”
Spain experienced the fifth wettest spring in the past 60 years and the third-wettest one of the 21st Century, behind only 2013 and 2018.
Del Campo warned, “We must be cautious as we cannot lower our guard over the use and consumption of water in Spain.”
In Spain, the rain fell at a rate of 279 litres per m2, which is 151% more than the average.
The spring was especially wet on the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, with the Canaries experiencing the wettest conditions of the century.
