THE temperatures in Navarre during the summer have been very varied, but it nevertheless positions itself as the sixth hottest in the historical series. Even “very wet” due to the storms that occurred in August where rainfall up to four times higher than normal was recorded in some areas of Navarre. Now, the AEMET in Navarre prognosis also what autumn is expected.
This is how the territorial delegate of the National Meteorological Agency of NavarrePaloma Castro, during a press conference on the occasion of the change of seasons from summer to autumn.
The summer in Navarre was “very hot” with a thermal anomaly of 0.9 degrees, which places it in sixth place among the hottest summers in the historical series. Rather, It was “very wet”with rainfall 110% above normal and a surplus of 14 liters per square meter for the entire Autonomous Community. Rainfall that occurred mainly during the month of August.
June had a “normal” character both in temperature, with an average thermal anomaly of 0.1 degrees, and in precipitation, with an average of 93% although with an “irregular distribution” – varying between 48% in Ilundain and 163% in Goizueta.
July was “very hot”with an average anomaly of 1.3 degrees (compared to the monthly reference of 20.9 degrees), and “dry”, especially in the eastern half, with precipitation of 52% compared to normal.
August was “very hot”, with an anomaly of 1.3 degrees. However, this month was marked by “devastating storms” which gave it a “very humid” character, with Average precipitation 200% above normal. Percentage that in Yesa amounts to 471% higher than the reference values.
However, these storms They had no effect on the water in the damwhich went from 89.30% on June 17 to 52.6% on September 16, remaining “a little on the threshold” of drought.
Castro explained that in the In the coming days, the effects of DANA will arrive in Navarre which affects the eastern part of the country. Thus, a “very stormy and active” weekend is expected, especially in the Pyrenees. Temperatures will begin to drop from Saturday.
In a preview of the next season, Pilar Castro explained that Autumn is expected in Navarre “no big news” and stressed that “the weather rules”, with an estimate of 187 liters per square meter on average across the whole. Regarding temperatures, there is a probability between 60 and 70% that the autumn is “warmer” and forecasts an average of 13 degrees in September, 10 degrees in October and between 5 and 6 degrees in November.
In all of Spain The summer was “very hot”, with an average of 23.1 degrees and a thermal anomaly of 1 degree. This makes it the sixth hottest summer since beginning of the historical series. Of the ten warmest summers in the series, nine were recorded in the 21st century. As for precipitation, it was “very wet” with average precipitation 117% above normal.
