The 2013-2014 hydrological was “slightly” drier than normal in the whole of Spain, as the national average accumulated rainfall since October 1, 2013 until the day of this year reached 622 mm as explained by the Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
This amount represents a 4% lower than the average normal value for this period, with 648 mm, according to data from the Aemet.
“heavy” rainfall in various areas of the country in recent weeks have reduced the relative deficit accumulated precipitation, especially in the spring months.
However, the distribution geographical rainfall over the last year to reveal “clear” contrast between the regions north and west of the peninsula , where the year has been wet, and the Southeast, where it has been very dry. The lack of rain has been relevant in much of Murcia and in various areas of the Valencian Community.
The Aemet distinguishes two main areas that have exceeded normal values of showers: the first covers Galicia, Asturias and western Castile and Leon and north and west of Extremadura addition northwestern Castilla-La Mancha and the second zone includes Basque Country, Navarra, La Rioja, much of Catalonia, Aragon and north east of Castilla y León.
Normal figures also have been overcome in several areas of the Western Isles of Canary and Balearic Islands, of the islands of Mallorca and Menorca.
In sharp contrast, in the rest of Spain reached the showers have not considered normal stockings , and in places such as Valencia, Murcia, southern tip of Andalusia and Aragon, Southeast Castilla-La Mancha, Ibiza and eastern islands of the Canary Islands, there has been a rainfall deficit below 75%.
lack of rain has been “especially remarkable “ in much of Murcia as well as in various areas of central and southern Valencia , where precipitation did not reach 50% of its usual value.
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