The Valencia region has the hottest December since 1950!

The entire autonomous region of Comunidad Valenciana has closed a very warm December month. According to statistics, December 2019 was even the hottest twelfth and last month of the year since 1950. In total, there were no fewer than 26 days warmer than in 1950, the year in which one started recording temperatures.

According to the Spanish weather service Aemet in the Valencia region (consisting of the provinces of Castellón, Valencia and Alicante), 2019 was concluded as the hottest since 1950. In addition, it appears that the hottest three periods were recorded during a December month over the past five years, namely in 2015 , 2018 and 2019.

On December 21 this year the highest average temperature in the Valencia region was also measured since 1950 with 16.6 degrees while the old record was recorded on December 25, 1965 with 16.2 degrees.

During the past seven days, the average temperature in the Valencia region was 6 degrees higher than what is normal for the time of year, which is more normal for the last week of April, so spring weather.

Warm Christmas days

While on December 25 (Christmas Day) it was already warm in the Valencia region with the highest measured temperatures in Chelva (Valencia) with 23.9 degrees, Turis (Valencia) with 22.6 degrees, Xátiva (Valencia) with 22.6 degrees, Novelda (Alicante) with 22.4 degrees and Atzeneta de Maestrat (Castellón) with 22.1 degrees, that was even higher on December 26 (Boxing Day).

On December 26, the mercury rose to 25.9 degrees in Elche (Alicante) and to 25.9 degrees in Lliria (valencia). it became 25.5 degrees in Xátiva (Valencia), 25 degrees in Rojales (Alicante) and 24.6 degrees in Carcaixent (Valencia).

But above we only write about the Christmas days but actually the temperatures have been much longer and the days before Christmas high temperatures were measured from maxima to 27 degrees in the Valencia region.

acknowledgment: Spanjevandaag.com