Record Sea Temperatures Noted in Spain as Mercury Soars
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The summer in the Costa del Sol is in full swing
with temperatures rising
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The stunning coastline of Spain is brimming with warm water,
which is great news for those predisposed to cold water.
It looks like the idea of taking a cool dip in the
Mediterranean Sea might not be on the menu following water temperatures
reaching 24.3ºC off the coast of Almeria.
While the temperature of the water remains around 10 degrees
less than the air temperature, it’s still warmer than much of the water across
Europe and is the highest sea temperatures have been in Spain for over a
decade.
Buoys across the Cantabrian, Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines have been registering temperatures higher than usual as the summer
really kicks in. Across the north, off Cabo Silleiro in Galicia, sea
temperatures reached 19.9ºC; the highest temperature ever and around 1.25ºC
higher than last June.
The buoy at the Bay of Biscay in Bilbao registered
temperatures of 23.5ºC, while water temperatures in Tarragona to the northeast
of Spain reached a high of 27ºC across the weekend.
The temperature down at the Costa del Sol is a little cooler
thanks to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean moving along the Gibraltar straits.
Marine experts are assessing the changes in temperature and
believe that there’s currently no reason to concerned as water temperatures
between June and September are typically between 23 and 27 degrees.
It’s inevitable that modern records will be matched – or
indeed broken – given the current temperatures and lengthening days.
