Spring with pleasant temperatures, featuring a sunny Holy Week and a fair that even ended on a slightly wet note. The thermometer is soaring in Seville. After a relatively mild start to May, the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has already issued a warning: a gradual rise in temperatures is on the way, bringing us close to 40 °C before the week is out.
Are we facing the first major heat wave of the year? Although technically the Aemet requires certain criteria regarding duration and intensity to officially label it as such, what is certain is that the weather will feel distinctly summery.
First trips to the beach, escaping to inland towns, and, definitely, breaking out cooler clothes.
The temperature surge to 38 °C in 72 hours
The week began with a transitional Monday (28 °C), though the respite is about to end.
The most drastic change will be felt starting Wednesday, May 20, when a mass of warm air sweeps across the peninsula.
On Thursday, the ultraviolet (UV) index will reach a level 9, and on Friday and Saturday, the lows will not drop below 20 °C.
The daily weather forecast for Seville
The skies will be completely clear all week, with no chance of rain and temperatures steadily rising. Here’s how the thermometer will trend:
- Tuesday, the 19th: 31 °C – 13 °C
- Wednesday, the 20th. The heat begins to intensify at the peak of the workweek, with highs of 35 °C and lows of 16 °C.
- For Thursday, May 21, highs of 37 °C and lows of 18 °C are expected.
- Friday, the 22nd. In principle, the highest temperatures will be reached today, with a peak of 38 °C – 20 °C.
- Saturday, the 23rd: 38 °C – 20 °C.
- Sunday, the 24th: 37 °C – 19 °C.
With summer just around the corner, Seville is already seeking shade. In fact, this very week saw the start of the installation of traditional awnings on Sierpes Street and 30 other streets in the city center to try to give pedestrians some relief.
