Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Spain faces relentless March storms, with Majorca breaking rainfall records and severe flooding expected to continue, disrupting life and causing widespread chaos.
Majorca’s weather woes continue as the island experiences persistent wet conditions, with no relief in sight. The Spanish island has been grappling with unusually heavy rainfall, and forecasts suggest the deluge could extend into April. In fact, Spain has already received as much rain in the first nine days of March as it typically does throughout the entire month.
This wet weather trend is expected to persist, with rain levels this month reaching nearly double the average amount, and in some areas, up to four times higher than expected, according to meteorologist Mr. Guerrero.
March has seen a 54% chance of clear skies, with a 46% likelihood of clouds. Normally, Majorca gets around 36 liters of rain per square meter during March, but this year the figure is significantly higher. By March 17, the island had recorded 68.5 liters of rainfall, and the Palma Airport area alone saw an impressive 96.7 liters, far exceeding the usual 23 liters.
In Llucmajor, a town on Majorca, rainfall has been three times higher than normal, with 77.4 liters compared to the usual 26.5 liters. However, not every part of the island has been hit equally hard. Capdepera, a pristine natural area, has seen a relatively moderate 29 liters of rain, just shy of the typical 31 liters.
This heavy rainfall follows recent flooding in Andalucia, where firefighters evacuated residents and animals on March 17 due to rising river levels caused by Storm Laurence. Emergency services responded to 54 incidents in the morning, triggered by the overflow of three rivers. Of those, 28 incidents occurred in Andalucia, with Huelva and Cordoba also affected.
