- Region
- Águilas
- Alhama de Murcia
- Jumilla
- Lorca
- Los Alcázares
- Mazarrón
- San Javier
-
ALL AREAS & TOWNS
- AREAS
- SOUTH WEST
- MAR MENOR
- MURCIA CITY & CENTRAL
- NORTH & NORTH WEST
- TOWNS
- Abanilla
- Abarán
- Aguilas
- Alamillo
- Alcantarilla
- Aledo
- Alhama de Murcia
- Archena
- Balsicas
- Blanca
- Bolnuevo
- Bullas
- Cañadas del Romero
- Cabo de Palos
- Calasparra
- Camping Bolnuevo
- Campo De Ricote
- Camposol
- Canada De La Lena
- Caravaca de la Cruz
- Cartagena
- Cehegin
- Ceuti
- Cieza
- Condado de Alhama
- Corvera
- Costa Cálida
- Cuevas De Almanzora
- Cuevas de Reyllo
- El Carmoli
- El Mojon
- El Molino (Puerto Lumbreras)
- El Pareton / Cantareros
- El Raso
- El Valle Golf Resort
- Fortuna
- Fuente Alamo
- Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort
- Hacienda Riquelme Golf Resort
- Isla Plana
- Islas Menores & Mar de Cristal
- Jumilla
- La Azohia
- La Charca
- La Manga Club
- La Manga del Mar Menor
- La Pinilla
- La Puebla
- La Torre
- La Torre Golf Resort
- La Unión
- Las Palas
- Las Ramblas
- Las Ramblas Golf
- Las Torres de Cotillas
- Leiva
- Librilla
- Lo Pagan
- Lo Santiago
- Lorca
- Lorquí
- Los Alcázares
- Los Balcones
- Los Belones
- Los Canovas
- Los Nietos
- Los Perez (Tallante)
- Los Urrutias
- Los Ventorrillos
- Mar De Cristal
- Mar Menor
- Mar Menor Golf Resort
- Mazarrón
- Mazarrón Country Club
- Molina de Segura
- Moratalla
- Mula
- Murcia City
- Murcia Property
- Pareton
- Peraleja Golf Resort
- Perin
- Pilar de la Horadada
- Pinar de Campoverde
- Pinoso
- Playa Honda
- Playa Honda / Playa Paraíso
- Pliego
- Portmán
- Pozo Estrecho
- Puerto de Mazarrón
- Puerto Lumbreras
- Puntas De Calnegre
- Region of Murcia
- Ricote
- Roda Golf Resort
- Roldan
- Roldan and Lo Ferro
- San Javier
- San Pedro del Pinatar
- Santiago de la Ribera
- Sierra Espuña
- Sucina
- Tallante
- Terrazas de la Torre Golf Resort
- Torre Pacheco
- Totana
- What's On Weekly Bulletin
- Yecla
- EDITIONS: Spanish News Today Alicante Today Andalucia Today
ARCHIVED - Hottest day on record: temps reach unprecedented heights in the Vega Baja region, Alicante
The Orihuela district of San Bartolomé sweltered in 46.2 degrees on Monday July 25
The intense second heatwave of the year in Spain has seen the mercury rise to unprecedented heights in the Vega Baja region of Alicante province where temperatures smashed all-time records on Monday July 25.
An incredibly warm mass of air at mid-levels, combined with warm westerly winds, led to some unbearable hours of intense heat and saw thermometers hit 46.2 degrees inthe Orihuela district of San Bartolomé.
Official meteorological data was first recorded in the Vega Baja in 1927, and until now, the historical maximum temperature reached was 45.7ºC in the centre of Orihuela, recorded on July 4 1994.
This has now been surpassed by half a degree, according to the network of official observatories installed in the Vega Baja del Segura by MeteOrihuela and Suremet.
Data shows that coastal areas were not so hard-hit by the heatwave (see below for full details), with the mercury rising to levels of at least 5ºC lower than further inland where the humidity has been very low, occasionally below 10%. In contrast, on the coast the hygrometric percentage has been in average values.
Fortunately, the extreme heat subsided notably on Tuesday July 26, with the radical change in the wind flow to easterly (a relatively cool and humid flow), and maximum temperatures are expected to drop by around 10ºC.
"This trend towards a more bearable daytime scenario will continue for the rest of the week, with even more low-level cloudiness," assured geographer and meteorologist Pedro José Gómez Cascales.
"Regarding tropical nights (minimum temperatures above 20ºC) and/or equatorial-torrid nights (minimum temperatures above 25ºC), we will continue to experience them, making it difficult to get to sleep," he added.
Also read: 80-year-old man dies at El Campello beach, Alicante, in latest heatwave tragedy
Currently, with the surface water temperature of the Mediterranean Sea at 28-29ºC, the "cooling" effect of the sea breezes is clearly affected, being warmer, making it more difficult for thermometers to drop at night.
In short, "the loss of climatic comfort is very clear", according to the expert, especially in summer and at night.
Meteorologists have also noted a trend towards a lengthening of the summer season, extending into spring and autumn, thus establishing a theoretical five months of summer: May, June, July, August and September.
"The premise is clear: we need adaptation strategies to limit the effects of climate change."
Maximum temperatures recorded in the Vega Baja region: San Bartolomé (46.2ºC); Orihuela town centre (45.9ºC); Benejú and Benejú (45.2ºC); Benejúzar and Redován (45.2ºC) ; Rafal (45.1ºC); Callosa de Segura (44.7ºC); Bigastro (44.4ºC); Cox (44.1ºC); Albatera (43.6ºC); Jacarilla (43.3ºC); Algorfa and Dolores (43.3ºC) ; San Miguel de Salinas (43.1ºC); Almoradí (43.0ºC) and San Fulgencio (42.0ºC).
In purely coastal areas, temperatures were also very high, approaching 40ºC, such as 38.7ºC in Pilar de la Horadada; 37.7ºC in Guardamar del Segura; 37.5ºC in La Zenia (Orihuela Costa) and 37.1ºC in Torrevieja.
Now read: Torrevieja hit by second mini earthquake in a fortnight
Image: Archive
Sign up for the Spanish News Today Editors Roundup Weekly Bulletin and get an email with all the week’s news straight to your inbox
Special offer: Subscribe now for 25% off (36.95 euros for 48 Bulletins)
OR
you can sign up to our FREE weekly roundup!
Read some of our recent bulletins:
25% Discount Special Offer subscription:
36.95€ for 48 Editor’s Weekly News Roundup bulletins!
Please CLICK THE BUTTON to subscribe.
(List price 3 months 12 Bulletins)
Read more stories from around Spain:
Cartagena
El Carmoli
Islas Menores and Mar de Cristal
La Manga Club
La Manga del Mar Menor
La Puebla
La Torre Golf Resort
La Union
Los Alcazares
Los Belones
Los Nietos
Los Urrutias
Mar Menor Golf Resort
Pilar de la Horadada
Playa Honda / Playa Paraiso
Portman
Roldan and Lo Ferro
San Javier
San Pedro del Pinatar
Santa Rosalia Lake and Life resort
Terrazas de la Torre Golf Resort
Torre Pacheco
Aledo
Alhama de Murcia
Bolnuevo
Camposol
Condado de Alhama
Fuente Alamo
Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort
Lorca
Mazarron
Puerto de Mazarron
Puerto Lumbreras
Sierra Espuna
Totana
Abaran
Alcantarilla
Archena
Blanca
Corvera
El Valle Golf Resort
Hacienda Riquelme Golf Resort
Lorqui
Molina de Segura
Mosa Trajectum
Murcia City
Peraleja Golf Resort
Ricote
Sucina
Condado de Alhama
El Valle Golf Resort
Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort
Hacienda Riquelme Golf Resort
Islas Menores and Mar de Cristal
La Manga Club
La Torre Golf Resort
Mar Menor Golf Resort
Mazarron Country Club
Mosa Trajectum
Peraleja Golf Resort
Santa Rosalia Lake and Life resort
Terrazas de la Torre Golf Resort
La Zenia
Lomas de Cabo Roig
CAMPOSOL TODAY Whats OnCartagena SpainCoronavirusCorvera Airport MurciaMurcia Gota Fria 2019Murcia property news generic threadWeekly Bulletin