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Travel guide > Europe > Climate and weather of the Balearic Islands
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The Balearic Islands have a Mediterranean climate with four seasons.
Temperatures range between 14° in January to 28° in July. Rainfall is higher in the mountains (1 200 mm per year) than on the coasts (500 mm per year).
Winter (December to February)
Temperatures are stable (15° during the daytime, 8° at night) and rainfall is low.
Spring (March to May)
Temperatures rise slowly (16° in March, 22° in May) and rainfall is low.
Summer (June to August)
Temperatures are high (25 to 29° during the daytime, they lose nine degrees at night) and rainfall is very low.
Autumn (September to November)
Temperatures steadily drop (26° in September, 23° in October, 18° in November) and rainfall is moderate.
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The climate of the Balearic Islands is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Palma (Capital of the Balearic Islands)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
15° |
16° |
17° |
19° |
22° |
26° |
min |
8° |
8° |
9° |
11° |
15° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
29° |
27° |
23° |
19° |
16° |
min |
21° |
22° |
20° |
16° |
12° |
10° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
30 |
10 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
10 |
20 |
50 |
60 |
40 |
40 |
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| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
16° |
16° |
17° |
19° |
22° |
26° |
min |
9° |
9° |
10° |
12° |
14° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
30° |
28° |
24° |
19° |
17° |
min |
22° |
22° |
21° |
17° |
13° |
11° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
20 |
10 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
10 |
20 |
40 |
70 |
50 |
50 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for the Balearic Islands are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The Balearic archipelago is located in the Mediterranean Sea, west of Sardinia and north of Algeria.
Capital: Palma
Area: 5 100 km²
Population: 1 100 000 inhabitants
Languages: Catalan, Spanish
Currency: Euro
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