Reason #21 The Weather

The Weather.

An obvious but important one. One of the main reasons Spain is so popular for tourists is the weather and the nearly guaranteed sunshine. Benidorm of course is no different and the basking Mediterranean sun and warmth is just lovely.

Benidorm itself is surrounded by large mountains over 1500 meters high which protect it 
from the cold northern winds. This is what they call a Micro climate. See, Benidorm is so awesome it has is OWN CLIMATE!

Not a cloud in sight.

We normally go the last week in June and the First week in July and every year, as soon as July 1st hits, the temperature rises by 5 degrees. It’s Hot. Very Hot. Some (Well, Me) would say too hot! You'll find me desperately looking for shade clutching one of those water squirters with a fan attached from a Chinese tack shop.

It's T-shirt and shorts weather in the day and evenings too. Don’t make the mistake of getting all dressed up as you'll regret it when drenched in sweat, especially if you happen to wonder in a place with no air con!

We did get some rain last year, it lasted about an hour and was quite welcome and refreshing. I hear it can get quite cold in the winter. We went in November a couple of years back and it was like a British summers day and was just lovely