Recent rainfall leaves four times more water than average for March in Spain’s Malaga
MARCH has been the wettest month of the hydrological year so far, seeing four times more rain than average for this time of the year.
Marbella clears up after recent storms batter beaches along Spain’s Costa del Sol
STORMS that have battered the Costa del Sol in recent days have caused an estimated €670,000 of damage to beaches in Marbella alone. The council
Spain’s Costa Blanca set to shiver this weekend with Arctic blast following record March rainfall
AN Arctic blast of cold air is set to hit Spain on Thursday with forecasters warning about wintry showers and plunging temperatures for the Costa
WATCH: Floods in Marbella turns road into river after heavy rains across Spain’s Costa del Sol
RESIDENTS in Marbellas were forced to use boats to access their homes after torrential rain turned roads into rivers. Heavy downpours on Sunday led to
Strong winds to hit coastline of Spain’s Andalucia as weather warning issued
WEATHER warnings have been issued in parts of Andalucia due to intense storms, with strong waves and damaging winds forecast in Cadiz, Almeria, Granada and
Rain to continue in Spain’s Andalucia until Wednesday of next week
THE atmospheric instability will continue in Andalucia until Wednesday of next week, March 30, weather expert says. According to the territorial delegate of the State
IN PICS: ‘It looks like Armageddon’ – Costa del Sol turns orange yet again as another calima hits Spain
THE sky turned deep orange across Andalucia on Thursday afternoon when yet another ‘calima’ swept up from north Africa bringing an atmosphere dense with Saharan
A week to go….but March already wettest for 72 years in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
DROUGHT fears expressed a few weeks ago with warnings of water-rationing have been banished by record March rainfalls in the Valencian Community. With a week
IN IMAGES: Torrential rain causes flooding across Costa del Sol
By Katharina Beiersdoerfer
ANALYSIS: What’s so special about the microclimate in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca?
IF you’ve ever browsed Javea’s official tourism website you might have come across an interesting fact. “The climate in Javea is considered the second-best microclimate
Stained brown: Spain’s ‘white villages’ call for help to clear up after Sahara sandstorms
THE recent ‘calima’ sandstorm that swept across Spain dumping Saharan dust has left thousands of buildings stained with ugly discolouration and brown streaks. The effect
Weather warnings issued for torrential rain in Spain’s Malaga
MALAGA is back under alert for severe weather conditions. As of yesterday, Tuesday March 22, the Spanish Met office, AEMET, placed Malaga province, specifically the
Heavy rain causes flooding and dramatic rescues in Spain’s Valencia area
TORRENTIAL downpours and strong winds have caused flooding and other problems in the Valencia area. A yellow warning alert for bad weather has been put
IN PICS: Across Spain the sky turned orange and dust fell from the Sahara
THIS week Spain has been hit by a weather phenomenon known as the calima, when a dust storm from the Sahara swept north and dumped
Spike in hospital admissions and asthmatics called to stay inside: Incredible photos show Spain’s Almeria blanketed in dust
DOCTORS have seen an ‘exponential increase’ in the number of people admitted to hospital in Almeria after a thick blanket of dust from the Tabernas
Spain’s Almeria covered by eerie orange dust whipped up by strong winds
TOURISTS and locals in Almeria woke to a surreal scene on Tuesday morning with the coastal city covered in a plume of orange dust. Images
Weather warnings issued across Spain as Storm Celia sweeps in bringing much needed rain
SPAIN’S meteorological agency Aemet has issued weather warnings in 11 regions across Spain as Storm Celia sweeps across the nation. The storm, named on March
Storm Celia scoops up Saharan dust turning skies yellow in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SKIES around the Costa Blanca turned yellow on Monday afternoon due to Saharan dust being brought in by Storm Celia. Dramatic weather conditions are expected
RED WEATHER ALERT for Spain’s Malaga and Costa del Sol as Storm Celia lashes through province
MALAGA has been placed on red alert for heavy rain as hazardous Storm Celia sweeps through Spain. Following a new forecast from Spain’s Met Office
Farmers rejoice over big rainfall to boost vineyards and fruit growing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FARMERS in Alicante Province have welcomed the recent big downpours that they claim have saved vineyards. The winter drought threatened crops but the heavy rain
Much needed rain forecast in Spain’s Malaga this Thursday and Friday
THE drought situation is critical in the province due to the lack of rainfall in recent months, so the arrival of any rain will come
Spain’s Malaga records lowest rainfall values in 80 years
THE province of Malaga is set to face its worst drought since records began in 1942 by the national weather agency AEMET. The drought situation
Drought fears grow as dry spell continues in Spain’s Malaga
THE drought situation is ‘critical’ in the province due to the lack of rainfall these months. In fact, according to the latest data, just 14.5%
Andalucia records coldest morning of winter so far as temperatures plunge to -2C
ANDALUCIA has recorded its coldest morning of the winter so far as temperatures plummeted to -2C. Spaniards in the south of Spain woke up to a
Weather warnings in place across Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE yellow alert for strong costal winds and three-metre-high waves in the Guadalhorce, Costa del Sol and the Malaga city areas has been extended until
READERS’ TIPS: How do you keep warm during winter in Spain?
When Olive Press intern Tallulah Taylor arrived on the Costa del Sol in December she discovered she was entirely unprepared for winter in a house