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June until end of October provides generally stable mountain conditions. Sunny and warm, this period is especially suited to those looking for hot summer walking under clear blue skies. Walkers can travel light, with water being the heaviest and arguably the most necessary item in the rucksack. It is important to stay protected from the sun’s ultraviolet rays and to keep fully hydrated. During these months the heat can give rise to violent but short afternoon storms.

Showers and thunderstorms can move north from Morocco with plumes of very warm air. These, more often than not, are mid-level or high-level showers with bases around 3000m, sometimes below. The thunderstorms are triggered by the topography and movement over the mountains rather than being surface- and convection-based.

The weather phenomenon known as a gota fría (the cold drop) can occur in the autumn due to a mix of warm and cold air fronts. It is associated with extremely violent downpours, hail and storms, and can see wind speeds of over 100km/hour. Thankfully these are short-lived and not too common outbursts.