Weather
All the latest weather news and essential information from Spain.
WATCH: Storm Adam floods roads and homes in eastern Spain
Spain braced for the worst of a powerful Mediterranean storm predicted to intensify on Monday after it submerged streets, disrupted transport and claimed four people's lives. Here are the most shocking videos so far of Storm Adam in Spain.
What exactly is Spain's 'DANA' weather phenomenon?
The DANA phenomenon first became well known in Spain after the deadly Valencia floods. Two years, eastern Spain continues to be hit by torrential rain and flooding. So what exactly is a DANA, how is it different from a storm and are they becoming more common?
'We're unprepared': Barcelona struggles to deal with more frequent floods
Torrential rain and flash floods are becoming increasingly common in Barcelona, Catalonia and the country's eastern regions as a whole, with Catalan authorities warning that everything from public transport to the sewage system has to be improved.
Two dead in Catalonia due to torrential rains: Spanish officials
Two people have died and one is missing near Barcelona due to torrential rains in the northeastern Spanish province, authorities said on Sunday, warning that the extreme weather was moving north to the neighbouring province of Girona.
Heavy rainfall to hit 12 regions as Spain gets break from endless heat
After the hottest summer on record and some of the highest September temperatures ever seen, the mercury will finally start to fall this week, accompanied by warnings for torrential rain and thunderstorms.
Why do Spaniards dress for the season rather than the weather?
If you've lived in or visited Spain in autumn or winter you may have noticed that Spaniards often dress according to the time of year and not how hot or cold it is. We asked our readers to share their stories as we find out why this could be.
One dead near Barcelona as heavy rain lashes Spain's Mediterranean
Spanish rescuers recovered the body of a man on Thursday swept away by floods near Barcelona as torrential rain struck the country's Mediterranean east, submerging streets and disrupting travel.
How torrential rain in eastern Spain is impacting travel and daily life
Storms lashed Spain's Mediterranean region late on Wednesday (September 16th), causing flight cancellations, disruptions to train travel and school closures on Thursday as several regions remain on alert for heavy rain.
Why there are fears of more serious floods in Spain this autumn
Spanish meteorologists have warned that this summer's weather conditions are similar to those recorded prior to the devastating 2024 Valencia floods, increasing the likelihood of heavy, sudden downpours such as Wednesday's along Spain's Mediterranean.
CONFIRMED: This has been Spain's hottest summer on record
Mainland Spain endured its hottest summer since records began in 1961, with an unprecedented 61 heatwave days across June, July and August, national weather agency Aemet said on Wednesday.
Organisers shorten Vuelta a Espana stage 15 due to extreme heat
Organisers of the Vuelta a Espana cycling race said they were shortening Sunday's stage 15 route from Palma del Rio to Cordoba by around 80 kilometres because of extreme heat.
Spain faces possible fifth heatwave with up to 43C forecast this week
After a somewhat cooler end to August in Spain, the scorching summer weather is returning in full force as September kicks off, with temperatures above 35C forecast for much of the country.
Is this the end of the summer heat in Spain?
People in Spain are finally experiencing a break from the relentlessly hot summer weather thanks to a general drop in temperatures across the country. But does this mean that the summer is over and the cooler weather is here to stay?
Heavy rain lashes northeast Spain, injuring 11
Heavy rain battered northeast Spain, flooding streets, trapping people in cars, forcing the evacuation of a campsite and injuring 11 people, officials said Saturday.
Flash food kills two women and injures two babies in Spain
A flood and a landslide triggered by torrential rain killed two women and injured two babies in rural northwestern Spain on Saturday, authorities said.
July was Spain's hottest month on record
July was mainland Spain's joint-hottest month since records began in 1961, national weather agency Aemet said on Monday, after high temperatures fuelled the country's biggest wildfire in recent history.
Spain awaits fourth summer heatwave as extreme heat becomes the norm
Much of Spain is back on alert for heatwaves and sizzling temperatures again this week, national weather agency Aemet warns, at a time when the country is batting numerous major wildfires.
Twelve Spanish tricks to sleep better during a heatwave
Spaniards are used to scorching summers and tropical nights, meaning that they're familiar with many ingenious, unwritten rules for making their homes and bodies cool at night so they can sleep better without the need for air-con.
Eight cooler places to escape the heat in Spain's Andalusia
Summers in Andalusia are by and large suffocating, but there are places in the region where it doesn't generally get as hot - here's one for each Andalusian province.
Unable to sweat during a heatwave: Life with a rare skin disorder in Spain
Every summer, Alberto Gómez lives with a fear most people never consider. The 36-year-old Spanish physics and chemistry teacher has a rare genetic skin disorder that leaves him unable to sweat properly -- and therefore unable to cool himself naturally during extreme heat.
Spain registers hottest first half of summer on record
Mainland Spain registered its hottest first half of the summer since records began in 1961, with two heatwaves sending temperatures soaring, national weather agency Aemet said on Tuesday.
LATEST: Which regions are under heat alerts in Spain's second heatwave?
After Spain's second summer heatwave continues and temperatures soar beyond 40C, large swathes of the country were on Wednesday under heat alerts and many municipalities were also under high-risk health warnings too. Here's what you need to know.
Heatwave plans: Ten things to do in Spain when it’s too hot outside
Struggling to think of activities to do when it's insufferably hot in Spain? Whether it's air conditioning you're after or some refreshing H2O to cool down in, here's how to not let a heatwave spoil your enjoyment.