10 May 2023
Spain said last month was the hottest and driest April since records began in 1961.
The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) said on Monday that the average daily temperature in April had been 14.9C, 3C above the average.
AEMET said average maximum temperatures during the month were up by 4.7C.
Rainfall was a fifth of what would normally be expected in the month, making it the driest April on record in Spain.
Maximum temperatures were up by 4.7C throughout April.
