The Climate of Majorca

The climate of Majorca, the largest island of Spain, isThe mountains to the northwest of its capital Palma
typically Mediterranean with warm dry summers andare, however, 8-10 degrees cooler than the coast
cool wet winters.and report snowfall in winter. They have however a
The island of Majorca lies off the west coast ofsuperb climate in summer when the highs are in the
Spain in the Mediterranean Sea at about 40 degreesrange of 70 F (21 C) with lot of sunshine. One thing is
North and 50 West. It has a beautiful and mild climate.common to both the coast and mountain climates of
The summers are warm and sunny with the averageMajorca and that is scantiness of rainfall in summer
high about 82 F (28 C) and average low of 77 F (25and its abundance in winter.
C). The winters are mild to cool with the averageThe island of Majorca, therefore, has two types of
high of 59 F (15 C) and average low of 50 F (10 C).climates, both Mediterranean but one considerably
The climate, therefore, is ideal in winters when mostcooler than the other. The mountains of the
of western and central Europe has highs in the rangenorth-west are an ideal place to visit in the summer
of 40 F (4 C) and lows in mid twenties (about -5 C).while coastal areas like the capital Palma are perfect
It is no surprise then that a majority of tourists tofor a visit in winter.
Majorca during the winter are from these regions.