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Month |
Maximum ºC/ºF |
Minimum ºC/ºF |
Water ºC/ºF |
Rainfall (mm) |
Sun hours per day |
Rain days |
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January |
15/59 |
5/40 |
13,3/55.94 |
27,2 |
5 |
8,4 |
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February |
15/59 |
5/40 |
13,3/55.94 |
22,2 |
5,8 |
7,1 |
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March |
18/64 |
6/42 |
13,3/55.94 |
13,5 |
6,5 |
7,6 |
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April |
20/67 |
8/46 |
14,4/57.92 |
20,7 |
7,6 |
5,9 |
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May |
24/74 |
11/52 |
16,7/62.06 |
18,4 |
9,5 |
4,8 |
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June |
28/82 |
15/82 |
19,4/66.92 |
13,8 |
10,3 |
3,2 |
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July |
31/88 |
18/65 |
22,2/71.96 |
4 |
11,4 |
1,1 |
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August |
31/88 |
19/66 |
24,4/75.92 |
10,1 |
10,5 |
2,7 |
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September |
28/82 |
17/62 |
23,3/73.94 |
32,6 |
7,6 |
5,8 |
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October |
24/75 |
14/56 |
20,6/69.08 |
44,3 |
6 |
9,9 |
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November |
19/66 |
9/48 |
17,8/64.04 |
43,1 |
5,2 |
9 |
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December |
16/61 |
6/43 |
15,5/59.9 |
30,9 |
4,4 |
10,7 |
Mallorca´s climate is typically Mediterranean, with warm average temperatures and seasonal rains, the summer period being both hot and dry. The annual rainfall varies across the island, from 350mm in the south to 1,500mm in the high areas on the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range. However, most of the island receives between 450mm and 650mm of precipitation over the year. 40% of the annual total falls in autumn, between September and November; 25% falls in spring, between March and May; 25% falls in winter, from December to February; and summer, from June to August, sees just 10% of the yearly rain. The island´s rainfall is characterised by its irregularity, varying radically from one year to the next, even reaching the point where there are drought conditions. Most of the rain that falls is concentrated within a few days of precipitation, with some very heavy rains in autumn and lighter rains over the rest of the year. Excluding the high mountain areas, the average annual temperature is between 16ºC (61º F) and 18ºC (64ºF), with a maximum summer average of 29 to 31ºC (84 to 88ºF) and a minimum average winter night-time temperature of 5 to 9ºC (41 to 32ºF), although temperatures of over 35ºC (95ºF) and below -2ºC (28ºF) are recorded almost every year, and temperatures occasionally reach 41ºC (106ºF)in summer and fall to -6ºC (21ºF) in winter.
Mallorca´s physical geography is shaped by the sea, which is deep, calm and relatively warm, with surface temperatures that reach 26ºC (79ºF) in August and stay above 14ºC (57ºF) in winter. Mallorca is the only place in the world where the temperature at the sea bed never drops below 13ºC (55ºF). The sea regulates the island´s climate and means that seasonal temperature variations aren´t as marked as they are on continental land masses at the same latitude. Travelling between 300 and 400 km to the north or south, we find the European mainland, which cools dramatically in winter, and the warm Sahara Desert respectively, a fact which influences the unique features of Mallorca´s climate.
Mallorca´s sea breeze is known as the Embat; this wind is formed locally and is a result of the daily heating of the land in contrast to the regular sea temperature. The air that heats above land tends to rise and thus the cooler sea air is drawn towards the island. This means that the daily temperatures in summer are not particularly harsh on the coast, providing that offshore winds that blow against the Embat are not in effect.
Traveller reviews and tips
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Traveller name: JR (January 2009) Low season
Did you find this review useful? May and October are really beautiful months to enjoy Mallorca island. There's lots of room on the beaches, the sea is still beautifully warm and the island is green and fresh.
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Traveller name: Anonymous (February 2009) Fine mild weather in winter
Did you find this review useful? Fewer sunny days occur in November, December and January, when Mallorca is at its most quiet, although the island is still attractive at this time of the year, with fine, mild weather on most days.
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Traveller name: Anna (January 2009) Winter on Mallorca
Did you find this review useful? On Mallorca in winter it rains but a general rule of thumb is that it only rains for 3 days at a time. The rest of the time the sun shines down from clear, blue skies. Winter sunshine becomes a refreshing change to the summer heat, walks on deserted beaches replace cooling dips, and the green countryside is a dramatic change from the dryness of summer.
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Traveller name: Andrew (February 2009) During July and August the weather is hot and sunny
Did you find this review useful? During July and August, the weather is both hot and sunny and there are nearly 11 hours of sun each day in Mallorca. These sunny hot months and generally wonderful weather are the peak of the tourist season in Mallorca.
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Traveller name: Marc Hult (December 2012) "only place in the world .. <13ºC " ! ? ;-)
Did you find this review useful? The claim made that quote: "Mallorca is the only place in the world where the temperature at the sea bed never drops below 13ºC (55ºF)" is utter nonsense as any diver of the Caribbean, South Africa, Indonesia and many other shallow locations within a couple thousand kilometers of the equator will know. ( Is this a cryptic joke? Or? )
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Traveller name: MCA Travel (March 2012) A climatologically unusual winter in Mallorca
Did you find this review useful? This winter began with temperatures above average. In February, we had a few weeks with very low temperatures, snowing even by the sea several times. Now we are facing the spring with maximum temperatures above 15º C. Another unusual feature of this winter, is the lack of rain, is going to be the driest winter in decades.
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Traveller name: Oliver (February 2009) Winter auf Mallorca
Did you find this review useful? Die kurzen Winter sind bedingt durch die Insellage mild und feucht. Die kleinen Sommer führen schon im Januar zur Mandelblüte, was der Insel im Gegensatz zur ausgetrockneten Landschaft im Sommer ein völlig anderes Aussehen gibt.
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