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Weather in Spain - Sunny
Impressions
Tourists who travel
Spain have
much to discover all year round. The third-largest country of Europe,
situated on the Iberian peninsula only 13,5 km away from Africa across
the Strait of Gibraltar, and surrounded by two seas and an ocean, Spain
enjoys a varied climate so you won't be bored with weather
in Spain
while moving
around the country. Skiing in one part of the land and
sun-bathing in another in the same month – where else could
you find such adventures
as in Spain?
The climate puzzle consists of three main pieces, namely Mediterranean,
continental and maritime patterns.
Mediterranean Spain is hot, dry and sunny in summer and mild and warm
in winter. The Northern part of the coast however sees occasional
rains, especially toward winter. In the South, scorching winds from
Africa are moderated by sea breezes. Spring and summer are the time for
the beach, and Andalusia will rejoice vacationers who travel Spain with
sunshine lasting for more than 300 days a year! But if you choose to
travel Spain in autumn, resorts of Costa del Sol, Barcelona and Costa
Blanca will still be open for you to enjoy the gentle sun. As
the
weather in Spain becomes colder, Sierra Nevada invites skiers to its
runs and trails from December to May!
Central Spain is real sultry in summer, too, though the temperatures
vary from day to day. A proverb observes that the weather in Spain
provides "9 months of winter and 3 months of hell". Indeed,
winters are freezing and windy around Madrid, Toledo and Salamanca. And
as for the summer months, it is not by pure accident that the locals
all try to move to the coastal areas! However, most of the museums and
other attractions will still be open for foreign visitors who are
heat-resistant enough to travel Spain at this time.
Northern and North-Western parts of Spain are very cloudy and damp with
only 8 hours of sunshine per day in summer. Galicia, for example,
“enjoys” permanent wet conditions. Temperatures are
lower
than in other parts of Spain, too. However, the coast is somewhat
warmed up by the Atlantic ocean. Mountains can get covered with snow in
October, but some of the peaks remain snow-capped all year round. The
Spanish Pyrenees have sixteen resorts that can offer skiers just about
anything they can think of!
Travel Spain with us and no matter what the weather conditions are you
will enjoy your vacation!
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