Rainfall in millimetres: amounts, intensity and totals explained
Learn what 1 mm of rain means, how it converts to litres per square metre and why the accumulation period matters.
Guides
Weather basics
Guides to understanding rainfall, wind, temperatures and weather warnings, and making sense of weather information.
ArtĂculos
How to read rainfall radar: colours, movement and limitations
Understand rainfall radar colours, follow an animation and learn why a radar image cannot guarantee when rain will reach your street.
Weather warnings: what yellow, orange and red mean in Spain
Understand Spain’s AEMET weather warnings: colours, affected areas, validity periods and practical points to check before making plans.