Summer in Spain has many contrasts. It is not the same to be in the north, where temperatures are usually more pleasant at this time , than in towns in the south of the country, where we find the hottest towns in our geography, where summer does not give a break.
The formula for living in these places is simple: a lot of air conditioning, a lot of hydration and a lot of patience so that the night of a little respite in the form of summer freshness.
Molina de Segura
Although it is located in Murcia, Molina de Segura struggles every summer with the hottest Andalusian towns for being the place where the heat is spent in the summer season.
The Region of Murcia is one of the hottest areas in the country, with historical records in its capital of up to 47 degrees in 1994. Without going any further, Molina de Segura has already exceeded 40 degrees this summer in several days, and They still have to spend all of August.
Ecija
That Écija is known as ‘the pan of Andalusia’ has nothing to do with its gastronomy, which is also interesting. Rather it has to do with the temperatures that come to register each summer when in this Sevillian town the heat says to make an appearance.
It has been twice those that it has reached a whopping 48º in the shade, according to local thermometers , so it is common not to see many people on the street until the sun goes down. Although this town has many charms, it is best to visit it in winter so as not to have to take refuge under the air conditioning or the fan.
Montoro
Another of the hottest classic towns in Spain is Montoro, in the province of Córdoba. Just 45 kilometers from the capital, this Cordovan town has registered temperatures in recent years that exceed 45 degrees, with 2017 being much remembered for days of up to 47 degrees in the shade. According to the AEMET, the 47.3 degrees recorded by Montoro in 2018 made it the hottest town in Spain, with the highest temperature ever recorded in our country.
How could it be otherwise, its neighbor Villa del Río, about 8 kilometers away, also competes every year to be the hottest town in Spain, registering temperatures above 40 degrees every summer in the shade.
Cordova
According to experts, the hottest capital in Spain is Córdoba, with permission from Seville and Murcia that follow it every year with unbearable temperatures in the hottest hours of the day.
The highest temperature registered in the Cordovan capital was in 2017 when it reached 46.9º on July 13th.
