https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed If the summer heat is making you lose your appetite, these delicious Spanish food and drink specialties will help fill you up whilst keeping you cool. ¡Buen provecho! (Enjoy your meal). https://www.thelocal.es/20190604/how-to-eat-and-drink-to-stay-cool-in-the-spanish-summer Tue, 04 Jun 2019 09:51:22 +0200 how-to-eat-and-drink-to-stay-cool-in-the-spanish-summer Struggling to think of activities to do when it's insufferably hot in Spain? Whether it's air conditioning you're after or some refreshing H2O to cool down in, here's how to not let a heatwave spoil your enjoyment. https://www.thelocal.es/20230824/heatwave-plans-ten-things-to-do-in-spain-when-its-too-hot-outside Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:45:53 +0200 heatwave-plans-ten-things-to-do-in-spain-when-its-too-hot-outside Spain is enduring its first official heatwave of the summer with many suffering in scorching temperatures, particularly those working outdoors. Here's what the country's labour laws say about working in extreme heat, and if it applies to remote work. https://www.thelocal.es/20260623/what-are-my-rights-while-working-in-extreme-heat-in-spain Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:24 +0200 what-are-my-rights-while-working-in-extreme-heat-in-spain Mainland Spain this week recorded its highest daily average temperatures in June since at least 1950 as a heatwave gripped much of Europe, national weather agency Aemet said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260624/confirmed-spain-breaks-june-heat-record Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:12:55 +0200 confirmed-spain-breaks-june-heat-record During heatwaves and periods of considerable heat, Spain's meteorological agency issues colour-coded alerts to the population. Here's what the yellow, orange and red warnings signify and what health precautions you should take in each case. https://www.thelocal.es/20260624/what-spains-different-heat-alerts-mean-and-how-to-act-in-each-case Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:22:51 +0200 what-spains-different-heat-alerts-mean-and-how-to-act-in-each-case Like much of western Europe, Spain has been suffering from an intense heatwave over the past days, with temperatures climbing over 40C. When can we expect a drop in temperatures? https://www.thelocal.es/20260623/when-will-spains-current-heatwave-end Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:26:05 +0200 when-will-spains-current-heatwave-end The scorching weather Spain gets in summer (and sometimes springtime) means Spaniards are well equipped with a colourful variety of expressions to complain about the heat, from 'sweating like a chicken' to 'it’s so hot that even the frogs carry water bottles'. https://www.thelocal.es/20210609/sweating-like-a-chicken-18-spanish-phrases-to-complain-about-the-heat-like-a-true-spaniard Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:10:43 +0200 sweating-like-a-chicken-18-spanish-phrases-to-complain-about-the-heat-like-a-true-spaniard In countries such as the UK, Australia or the US, it’s mostly legal for men to go shirtless around city streets or for women to walk around in their bikini tops, but can the same be said for Spain? It depends. https://www.thelocal.es/20230721/can-you-go-shirtless-or-wear-a-bikini-in-the-street-in-spain Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:37:32 +0200 can-you-go-shirtless-or-wear-a-bikini-in-the-street-in-spain Spain's Valencia region is a hot and humid place over the summer. Fortunately there are several towns where minimum temperatures get surprisingly low through the high-season and you can cool down alongside rivers and mountains. https://www.thelocal.es/20240729/seven-places-to-escape-the-summer-heat-in-spains-valencia-region Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:59:16 +0200 seven-places-to-escape-the-summer-heat-in-spains-valencia-region When Spain's scorching summer temperatures come along, you need to look at all the possible ways of keeping cool. The big question is will a ceiling fan do the job well enough or is the extra cost of air-conditioning worth it? https://www.thelocal.es/20220720/ceiling-fan-vs-air-conditioning-in-spain-which-offers-the-better-price-coolness-ratio Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:58:28 +0200 ceiling-fan-vs-air-conditioning-in-spain-which-offers-the-better-price-coolness-ratio Spain's national weather agency has sought to explain to online sceptics who say that 'it's always hot here in summer' that empirical scientific evidence proves that temperatures this high in June are not normal. https://www.thelocal.es/20250627/weather-agency-debunks-summers-in-spain-are-always-hot-claim Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:20:03 +0200 weather-agency-debunks-summers-in-spain-are-always-hot-claim The summer heat is coming, and if you find yourself in the Spanish capital, you'll want to take every opportunity you can to get yourself to cooler climes. Here are seven places where you can keep cool when it's scorching in Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20250606/seven-places-to-escape-the-heat-in-madrid Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:06:38 +0200 seven-places-to-escape-the-heat-in-madrid As Spaniards brace for another summer heatwave, we take a look at the places in Spain where it's likely to be scorching every single year, as well as some of the highest temperatures ever recorded in the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20220517/where-are-the-hottest-places-of-spain Tue, 17 May 2022 09:46:31 +0200 where-are-the-hottest-places-of-spain Summers in Spain have always been hot but every year temperatures inch up and heatwaves last longer, with people in the 'frying pans' of the country locked indoors for months. Is it worth envisioning a future in scorching Spain? https://www.thelocal.es/20230719/is-it-worth-moving-to-spain-if-the-summers-are-so-unbearably-hot Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:10:55 +0200 is-it-worth-moving-to-spain-if-the-summers-are-so-unbearably-hot The worst June heatwave in Spain in 20 years reaches its peak today. Here are some tips for staying cool and avoiding any negative impact on your health. https://www.thelocal.es/20190624/tips-for-staying-cool-during-the-heatwave-in-spain Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:30:08 +0200 tips-for-staying-cool-during-the-heatwave-in-spain