The Canary Islands experienced an exceptional February from a climatic point of view. With an average temperature of 13.2 °C and an anomaly of +2.9 °C compared to the reference period, last month was extremely warm in the archipelago and the third warmest since 1961, according to the preliminary climatological report from the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). By island, February was extremely warm in Mallorca and Ibiza and very warm in Menorca. In Mallorca, the average temperature was 13.3 °C (+2.7 °C); in Menorca, 13 °C (+2.4 °C); and in Ibiza, 13.7 °C (+2.7 °C). Historical records

During the month, numerous records were broken: for average monthly temperature in Mallorca and Ibiza; for average maximum temperature in Mallorca; for highest absolute minimum temperature in Mallorca and Menorca; and for average minimum temperature across the three islands. Several historical weather stations also recorded unprecedented values. This was the case in Lluc (average of 11 °C and anomaly of +3.1 °C, with data dating back to 1943), Pollença (14.2 °C and +2.5 °C), Palma Airport (13.3 °C and +3.2 °C), Son Bonet (13.6 °C and +2.5 °C), and Só (13.2 °C and +3.1 °C).

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The summer of 2025 will be remembered in the Balearic Islands as one of the harshest in recent decades. According to the latest Aemet report, it was the third warmest since 1961, surpassed only by the summers of 2003 and 2022. This was explained by the delegate for the Islands, María José Guerrero. The average temperature was 25.9°C, with an anomaly of 1.9°C compared to normal. These figures confirm the forecasts that the agency made at the beginning of the season, when he predicted an increase in tropical nights and prolonged episodes of temperatures above the historical average.

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The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) forecasts that autumn in the Balearic Islands will be warmer than expected and with average rainfall. This was explained by the Aemet representative for the islands, María José Guerrero, at a press conference on Thursday, where she reviewed a warmer-than-usual summer and gave an overview of the forecast for the coming months.

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The high temperatures recorded in August left 2,177 deaths across Spain, 71.3% more than the same period last year, according to estimates by the Daily Mortality Monitoring System (MoMo) of the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII). In the Balearic Islands, the heat has killed four people.

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The 16-day heat wave that ended this week has set off alarm bells for unions. "People can't be risking their lives at work," warns Tino Davia, Secretary of Occupational Health and Environment for the UGT Public Services. He warns of a lack of awareness among employers and public institutions that the extreme temperatures of recent years threaten workers' health. "Between climate change deniers and those who believe buildings are not adapted because they were designed for another era, we have a serious problem," he insists.

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The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) will activate an orange heat warning this Monday afternoon for inland and northern Mallorca, as well as Ibiza and Formentera, while the warning level will be yellow in Menorca and the rest of Mallorca. According to Europa Press, the orange warning will be activated at 12 noon and the temperature could reach 39 degrees. In the rest of Mallorca and Menorca, maximum temperatures could be between 36 and 38 degrees. The warnings will be in effect until 7 p.m.

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The Balearic Islands continue with a yellow heat warning this Wednesday (temperatures expected to range between 20 and 34 degrees Celsius) on the eleventh day of a heat wave affecting the entire state since August 3rd, which will likely last until next Monday. The sky will be partly cloudy to clear with periods of high clouds during the afternoon.

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Mallorca will remain on yellow alert this Saturday due to high temperatures, which will range between 34 and 38 degrees, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) and reported to Efe.

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The Spanish Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a yellow alert for southern Mallorca and the island of Ibiza due to the high temperatures expected this week. According to the agency, highs could exceed 36 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Fahrenheit), and the risk of heat-related health problems is particularly high in coastal areas. Initially, the days of greatest risk are Tuesday and Wednesday, but the risk of the event continuing into the week is not ruled out.

]]> On these hot days, it's natural to think about summers of the past. The records seem to say it clearly: these temperatures are unprecedented, an absolute record, which reminds me of a godmother of mine, who told me, already a little senile, that that day had been the hottest of her life, an impression that might have seemed exaggerated, but which the news later confirmed: for more than eighty years, for more than eighty years.

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On June 24, the buoy that records the water temperature of Maó reached 29.3 °C, and this Monday the one in the Dragonera The temperature reached 30.55°C, record figures that, according to Miquel Gili, a meteorologist from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), "have never been recorded in the month of June." The Mediterranean is currently at temperatures between five and six degrees higher than usual for this time of year. In fact, Gili explains that the Mediterranean is the "warmest" sea in the world.

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