The Canary Islands recorded a temperature of half a degree above normal during the past month of February. According to the climatological advance of the Canary Islands, the average temperature of the archipelago was the 20th warmest in its history since data collection began in 1961.
Meanwhile, the accumulated rainfall totaled an average of 13.5 millimeters of rain per square meter, being just over a third (36%) of the expected value. This February has been the 19th driest in the last 54 years.
The average temperature was half a degree higher in the two Canary Islands provinces, ranking as the 20th warmest since the 1960s.
Meanwhile, the maximums experienced an increase of 0.8 degrees in the islands, being the 17th warmest position in the series. As for the minimums, the anomaly in the province of Las Palmas is 0.3 degrees, placing it as the 18th warmest.
The highest temperature recorded in Lanzarote occurred on February 15 at the Aemet station at César Manrique Airport. Then the island reached 25.9 degrees. In contrast, the highest minimums were recorded in Playa Blanca, with 17.9 degrees on February 27.
This current hydrological year, which runs from last October to September, is located among the ten driest of the year. In addition, only 50% of the expected rainfall has been recorded, making it the seventh driest in the series.
