This month of March on the Balearic Islands we have enjoyed a great weather, with clear sky almost daily. The maximum temperatures, have been over 20º C in many spots on the Balearic Islands, although in the evening and in the morning the atmosphere has been a lot more colder, with minimum temperatures reaching 5º C by the sea. Thus, the last days of winter and early spring brought us good weather, and like every year at this time, the roads on Mallorca are plenty of cyclists coming from different places in Europe, taking advantage of an ideal climate to practice cycling.

Climatological average values for the month of March in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza between 1971 and 2000:

The February in some spots on the Balearic Islands, the temperatures have reached 20ºC/68ºF, but by next weekend are expected maximum values around 10ºC/50ºF and minimums of 3ºC/37.4ºF, due to the arrival of a cold air mass, which could bring the snow level at 600 metres. With a probability of weak rains around 30%. Therefore it is likely that in the coming days, we will sea again this year the highest peaks of the mountains in Mallorca covered by snow. Strong wind squalls are also expected to the north of Mallorca and Minorca, which could reach 80 km/h, and a generalized poor condition of the sea.

Climatological average values for the month of February in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza between 1971 and 2000:

After a very cold winter beginning, according to the climate features in the Balearic Islands, we are approaching the end of January with mild temperatures, with maximums that even could reach 18º C, specially in Ibiza and Formentera. Neither are expected minimum temperatures under 5º C in any of the four islands, except in the highest peaks in the mountains of Mallorca, where we still can observe the last snows remains. As for the clouds, is expected to continue as during the entire month of January, showing intervals of clouds and clear sky with risks of rainfall below 50%.

The cold wave that these days is affecting Europe has also come to the Balearic Islands, with minimum temperatures below 0º C in the mountains of Mallorca, where the altitude of snow has fallen to 300 meters, leaving a layer of snow about 10 centimetres thick at relatively low levels. Which it has caused new cuts on the roads, which should be added to the landslides caused the new year’s eve. In the rest of Mallorca and the other islands of the archipelago, it has rained and is expected that the current atmospheric instability will continue, at least until early next week. Although, from next Saturday, temperatures are expected to go up, moving away from their current values near or below 0° C. In Palma and the rest of Mallorca are expected minimum temperatures of about 6 to 8º C with a maximum up to 14º C, values similar to those of Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. In the villages and towns of the Serra de Tramuntana, is expected an oscillation in the thermometer between 2 and 10º C. For this reason, and the accumulated snow, the authorities have recommended to avoid trekking excursions during these days.

Follow this link to see images from the snow on Mallorca.

The coming days is expected a drop in temperatures in the Balearic Islands, according to the weather forecast a minimum temperature of 1º C is expected in the Monastery of Lluc, in Mallorca, where the maximum is not expected to exceed 6º C. While in Palma temperatures will range between 6º C and 14º C. In Ibiza Island is expected a minimum temperature of 3º C in Sant Joan de Labritja, although the highest temperature on the island could reach 15º C, as well as in the neighbouring Formentera. With respect to Menorca, the weather forecast is similar, with a minimum temperature not expected to fall from 4º C.

The rains during this autumn have been the most abundant in recent years, it has rained almost every day and is expected to continue thus into the next few days. Moreover, in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains has already fallen the first snowfalls of this year in Mallorca. Now the snow level is at 800 metres and in the next few hours could go down to 500. These heavy rains led to the Fonts Ufanes in Campanet (a water source) to flow again, giving us a veritable spectacle of the nature.