Spain beach tourism shatters after powerful storm sweep

Friday, April 8, 2022

The British holidaymakers caught up in travel chaos at United Kingdom airports have now touched down in Spain, only to be greeted by colder temperatures, rain and beaches decimated by storms. The tourists hoping to relax in the sun after mayhem leaving home were facing more disappointment today after arriving to find Spain chillier than parts of Britain and their favourite stretches of sand washed away.

The midday temperatures on most of the Costa Blanca were due to reach just 12 degrees Celsius (53 degrees Fahrenheit), colder than London (55F) and just a touch warmer than Manchester.

The start of the day in the Costa del Sol meanwhile was marked by grey skies and drizzle, and it was raining in the Majorcan capital Palma with temperatures nudging just 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) at 11am.

The storms over the past few days have left many beaches on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol, the most popular stretches of Spanish coastline with British holidaymakers, looking like they’ve been hit by a bomb.

The tourists hoping to relax in the sun after mayhem leaving home were facing more disappointment after arriving to find Spain chillier than parts of Britain and their favourite stretches of sand washed away.

Midday temperatures on most of the Costa Blanca were due to reach just 12 degree C, colder than London and just a touch warmer than Manchester.

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