The Costas Have Everything; Including
snow!
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| Last weeks Snow in the Costa del Sol |
The idea of 320 days of sunshine is part of the mythos of the
Costa del Sol; the idea that you get almost endless sunny days, which only
serves to enhance the natural beauty of the region.
Of course, having 320 days of sunshine begs the question of
what happens during the other 45 days of the year. The answer is pretty easy.
Winter in the Costas is a little fresher than summer, and it does bring some
clouds with it that can block out the sun.
The weather in the southern regions of Spain is hardly
predictable except for a few things that are certain; there will be two or
three heavy deluges; there will be unseasonable warmth, and there will be an
occasional biting wind from the sea.
Snow, on the other hand, is very rare. There could be the
odd bit of snow on top of the mountains behind the resorts in January, but
Malaga hasn’t seen snow on the ground in decades especially Marbella.
There’s a chance this could all change this year. Spain is
in the middle of the coldest winter in over 35 years, with temperatures in the
Pyrenees mountains reaching -15 Celsius. They Pyrenees mountains can hardly be
called southern Spain, but even Alicante and Murcia saw a little bit of snow.
It’s expected that snow could fall Cueta – the little Spanish enclave south of Marbella – for the first time since 1993.
It's quite a sight indeed to see snow on the normally sandy
beaches of Orihuela and Torrevieja. Many believe that it just adds to the
allure of the region, making it a place where the weather can still surprise
you, despite normally being inviting and clement. Those who aren’t fans of the
snow don’t need to worry; the long days and warm air of March are just a few
weeks away.
