Last April 20, the Iberian Peninsula experienced an unusual climatic episode, with temperatures reaching up to 14 degrees above the historical average. In Almería, this situation was widespread, with hardly any areas where the extreme heat offered respite.
Although in areas such as the capital, the Poniente, and the Levante Almeriense the increase was between 2 and 4 degrees above normal, in the rest of the province, maximums exceeded the historical average by seven degrees. This trend is not an isolated event, as data from recent weeks confirm a heat scenario more typical of summer than spring.
“"This has now become normal: that we always have temperatures above what is appropriate."
An example of this situation occurred at the Almería Airport meteorological station, where on April 10, the historical record for the highest minimum temperature for this month was broken, reaching 23.3°C. In municipalities such as Albox and the Valle del Almanzora region, thermometers have repeatedly approached 30°C.
According to the head of the Almanzora Observatory, the key lies not only in the increase in degrees but also in the speed with which these phenomena are occurring. Statistics show a drastic reduction in the time intervals between one record and the next, indicating that climate change is accelerating significantly.
The scientific community links this trend to a combination of global warming and the influence of the El Niño phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean. This climatic event suggests that the upcoming summer in the northern hemisphere could be "abnormally warm," extending the streak of extreme temperatures already observed this April.
