The province of Almería faces a high health risk due to high temperatures, particularly in the Levante region, where the maximum health impact threshold is set at 30.8 degrees Celsius. This threshold, established by the Government and the Regional Government of Andalusia, is part of the Andalusian Protocol for Coordination against the Effects of Excessive Temperatures on Health.

The protocol classifies zones into different risk levels: no risk (green), low risk (yellow), medium risk (orange), and high risk (red). The regions of Levante, Poniente and Almería capital, Nacimiento-Campo de Tabernas, and Valle del Almanzora-Los Vélez are the priority attention areas, with specific thresholds ranging from 30.8°C to 35.5°C.

The main objective of this protocol is to mitigate the effects of heat on the population, with special attention to the most vulnerable groups such as people over 65, chronic patients, pregnant women, children under four, and individuals with certain medications or health conditions.

Last year, 2025, between May 16 and September 30, a total of 26 cases of heatstroke were reported in Andalusia through the Red Alerta application. The province of Córdoba led the notifications with 8 cases, followed by Seville with 6, and Almería with 4. Regrettably, there were 10 deaths due to heatstroke across the autonomous community, half of which occurred in Córdoba and one in Almería.