When it seemed that the climatic autumn was just around the corner, the phenomenon called ‘veranillo’ of San Martín – a period of ‘respite’ before the definitive arrival of the cold – has returned the hot climate that a few longed for, breaking for a second day consecutive high temperature records recorded during the month of November in a total of 16 weather stations of the XEMA (Xarxa d’Estacions Meteorològiques Automatics) of Catalonia.
In Barcelona, double record
He Fabra Observatory of Barcelona This Monday it already registered a maximum temperature of 24.6 degrees, a figure that had not been witnessed since November 16, 2009, when 24.4 degrees were recorded, and never seen in the 28 years of data that the center has. The forecasts of the meteorological services indicated that little by little the temperatures would drop and it would return to the typical autumn climatic normality, but this Tuesday these have increased in the capital almost two degrees more than yesterdaywith a maximum of 26.3 degrees.
Avui dimarts the temperature faces has bid a mica more than there and have assolit our records of maximum of November to 16 of the 116 stations of the Tarragona ends at Pla de l’Estany. pic.twitter.com/Jq2dhT8wVl
— Meteocat (@meteocat) November 14, 2023
With this double record, the figures They stay in third and fourth place of the highest temperature maximums in the month of November of the manual centenary series (1913-2023), behind the 26.4 and 25.8 degrees of 9 and 10 November 1985.
Up to 27.8 degrees in Girona
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In some towns in the province of Girona such as Fornells de la Selva, Bisbal d’Empordà or Vilobí d’Onyartemperatures have touched 28 degrees (27.8 and 27.7ºC). Several points on the coast and south of Catalonia have also witnessed a sharp increase in maximum temperatures, oscillating between 26 and 27 degrees. With this, many have taken the opportunity to visit the beach and cool off with a swim before the definitive arrival of the climatic autumn.
According to the forecasts of the Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya, everything indicates that this Wednesday the maximums will decrease slightly but still above average. Even so, it will not be until next week that temperatures will drop noticeably, approaching average temperatures more appropriate for autumn.