It seemed like it would never happen, but finally Córdoba ends July after 31 days of high temperatures have been the main characters. According to data from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet)this month's balance shows that during 11 days The mercury has reached a maximum of 40 degrees, a period in which two heat waves have been recorded.
The seventh month of the year has ended with a new heat wave that has swept across the entire province Orange warning to many areas of the Córdoba countryside, a final week in which the thermometer has reached its highest point Maximum 43 degrees and minimum 23 degrees.
As introduced earlier, the history of these summer days reflects that the province has reached maximum temperatures of 40 degrees for a certain period. third of the monthfigures that became more notable on days 4 and 25 in the capital with temperatures reaching 42.1 and 42.7 degrees respectively. It would have been July 25 when Córdoba lived the hottest day of the entire year with record temperatures in Montoro at 44.5 degrees, the third highest record in the country on that day, followed by Fuente Palmera (43.6 degrees) and La Rambla (43.5 degrees).
The first heat wave was recorded in July It was quite early, specifically from July 3 to July 5, where the average maximum temperature was 40.7 degrees with minimum temperatures reaching 20 degrees. The second wave would be much more recent, starting on August 23 and ending on the scorching day of the 25th, giving an average maximum temperature of 41.7 degrees and minimum 20.
Temperature history for the month of July
Compared to last year, the month of July had slightly lower temperatures. First, the average maximum temperature was 38.2 degreesdata reflecting a difference of just over one degree compared to last year (39.3 degrees), although the 36.9 degrees average maximum threshold has been comfortably exceeded.
In the case of the minimum, Córdoba has had pieces tropical nightsIn concrete terms, average temperatures were measured on 12 nights exceeded 20 degreesWithout a doubt, the period from July 26 to 31 was the period in which most tropical nights were recorded. minimum 26 degrees reached on the 29th and even on the 23rd and 22nd in the following days. The average minimum temperature has resulted in 20 degreesa very consistent figure compared to last year and higher than the usual figure for the month of July in the capital.
When collecting data from the airport's meteorological observatory, the average temperature was measured during this exercise 28.6 degreesresults indicating that a figure has fallen compared to last year's records, although it is higher than the normal value for the month of July in the province, which is in the 28 degrees. Nevertheless, when compared to the average temperature of the period 1991 to 2020, there is a 0.4 degree increase.
The Emergency Coordination Center (Cecem112) has already advised not to carry out any physical activities within the peak hours of the day to prevent fainting and heat stroke. In addition, the Ministry of Health has launched a new heat map to show in which cases the temperatures occur can prove fatal in the different areas of Spain. In the case of Cordoba, when the mercury rises 41.4 degrees Celsiuswill increase the possibility that residents will experience very negative consequences from high temperatures.
Forecast for next week
August starts with many more suffocating records compared to the beginning of last month after experiencing a new heat waveNevertheless, the Aemet Temperatures are expected to rise in the capital Cordoba this weekend highs of 39 degrees and lows of 20 degreesslightly lighter temperatures compared to those of the past few days.