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According to recent weather forecasts, this April has the potential to become the driest on record in Spain since 1961. Only five millimetres of rain fell during the first 16 days of the month, which is an 'extraordinarily low' figure compared to the monthly average of 63.5 millimetres. Aemet, the state meteorological agency, has predicted that April 2023 is likely to end up being the driest month on record, based on current forecasts for the rest of the month. The current record for the driest April was in 1995 when just 23 millimetres of rain were recorded.
Aemet spokesperson, Rubén del Campo, said that while a front moving from west to east could bring rain showers in Spain on Friday and Saturday, it would not be enough to make up for the lack of rainfall so far. He added that the rain would not be persistent and widespread, but it would at least provide some relief to areas that have been without rainfall for more than a month, such as Madrid where not a single drop has fallen since 8 March this year.
After the front has swept through, high pressure is expected to return, causing a drop in temperatures but also making rainfall scarce once again. However, del Campo warned that the arrival of high pressure could also bring a mass of warm air and very high temperatures for the season, potentially exceeding 30 degrees Celsius in the south of the peninsula, and even reaching 33 or 34 degrees in some parts. Overall, the lack of rainfall in Spain this April is a cause for concern, and it remains to be seen whether the rain showers forecast for this weekend will be enough to alleviate the situation.