November 21, 2011 at 12:03 pm | Posted in General | Leave a comment
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At this time of year minor flooding is the norm every time it rains. Unlike in northern europe, where 30 mm of rain often takes all day to fall, on the Costa del Sol this amount of rain can descend in just a few minutes. For this area, November is, on average, the wettest month of the year (95mm at Malaga Airport over a 30-year period). However, it can hardly be described as the ‘rainy season’ , an expression familiar to those that travel to tropical countries. Although it was particularly unpleasant at times during the weekend, most of the rain fell during the afternoon thunderstorms, particularly on Sunday. The heavy autumn rains are regarded as good street cleaners  after the dry and dusty summers, they replenish the reservoirs after the depletion caused by the summer tourists, but above all, there is almost a guarantee that the rains are quickly followed by a day like today. A mixture of clouds and warm sunshine, excellent visibility, lowish humidity and a stiff breeze. You can’t beat it!

Lazy, hazy days of late summer.

July 31, 2011 at 10:37 am | Posted in General | Leave a comment
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The sea temperature is now 25,the sun is shining (after that low cloud cleared!) and the chiringuitos (beach bars) are doing a roaring trade. It sounds idyllic…..well, no. Without appearing to be too unappreciative , there are better times of year to enjoy southern Spain. The humidity has been almost continuously high for the past 3 weeks and it will probably increase further during August. The nights are uncomfortably warm (aircon. is a necessity) and the natural landscape is parched and shimmering. If one’s greatest joy in life is to sit under a parasol or splash around in the sea during the day, and party all night, then this time of year is ideal. For those that regard culture and the great outdoors as essential elements of a holiday then forget August. Firstly, walking up the gentlest incline feels as if you’re pulling a cart full of melons behind you and perspiration will be flowing. Secondly, the brown haze renders good photography impossible, and thirdly the wildlife knows it’s August,  so apart from a few house sparrows bathing in the dust, and the usual sand martens mopping up the mosquitoes in the evening,  nature is lazing around waiting for Autumn to arrive.

 

The last chance to swim on Malaga beaches

October 16, 2009 at 1:58 pm | Posted in General | Leave a comment
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The sea temperatures off the beaches of the Costa del Sol are falling below 21 Celsius, and for the casual swimmer the bathing costumes are about to be consigned to the cupboard for the rest of the autumn. This weekend should just about be okay for the  last dip, but heavy rain next week will probably help to lower water temperatures by several degrees.

Despite that note of pessimism, October has been a good month so far. Air temperatures exceeded 32 Celsius on 2 occasions during the first week, making it the warmest  October weather in the Malaga area for 10 years. Even so, these relatively high temperatures were well short of the October record. On both the 14th October 1971 and 11th October 1952 the temperature rose to 36 Celsius along parts of the Costa del Sol.

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