Spring 2026—which will run from March 20 to June 21—will likely be warmer than usual in the Balearic Islands. This was announced on Thursday by the spokesperson for the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), Rubén del Campo, during the presentation of the winter climate report. According to the forecasts, there is approximately a 70% probability that the three-month period will have above-average temperatures. The Aemet delegation in the Islands explains that the average temperature for the April-June period is most likely to exceed 18°C, the value considered normal. The usual trend is for temperatures to rise gradually throughout spring, with the highest values ​​towards the end of the period.

Another winter without a coat in the Balearic Islands. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) predicted this Tuesday that in the first quarter of 2026, temperatures above 11 degrees Celsius are "most likely," the average temperature for the first three months of the year. "It is most likely that on most days, temperatures will be above normal," the agency emphasized in a statement. Regarding rainfall, Aemet indicated that an average of 136 liters per square meter will fall during the quarter, a typical figure for this time of year. Christmas temperatures will be "mild," according to Aemet. Maximum temperatures will range between 16 and 17 degrees Celsius, while minimum temperatures will be around eight degrees, and rain is possible.

More than half of the shops, bars, and restaurants in the center of Ciutadella are already closed. The tourist season officially ended three weeks ago, and Menorca has gone into hibernation. The airport now only offers direct flights to Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Palma, Valencia, and London, and the island has lost 20,000 inhabitants in just eight days. The population has plummeted from over 110,000 at the end of October to a mere 90,000, according to the Menorca Socio-Environmental Observatory (Obsam) since the beginning of November. The island currently has 13,000 fewer residents than the 103,281 recorded in the last official census. "The population decline is more abrupt at this time of year than before the season began," notes David Carreras, director of Obsam.