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Mountain weather on Mallorca

Mallorca has a typical Mediterranean climate with mild, damp winters and hot, dry summers. The relative humidity is around 70 per cent throughout the year. This, together with sea breezes, makes the hot summer days bearable, providing you are not walking uphill too much. There are nearly 300 sunny days in the year and even the winter months see an average of five hours of sunshine a day.

Rain usually falls in heavy showers that soon clear up, although there are occasional days of torrential rain in the late autumn and early spring. The rainfall is greatest over the high mountains and least on the south coast. Snow is common on the mountain tops in winter but very rare at sea level, with falls there recorded in 1956, 1985 and 2005. When snow falls deeply on the mountain paths, they can be quite difficult to follow. Take nothing for granted with the weather, and obtain a forecast whenever possible.

The route could be in the Torrent de la Vall d’en Marc after rain (Stage 10)