Weather in mallorca in february: Mallorca weather in February (Balearic Islands)

INEOS Britannia heads offshore, while Patriot has a foggy encounter

No further developments from the late entry French K-Challenge. An announcement will be made in Paris, on February 2 by the team and their challenging club Societe Nautique de Saint-Tropez.

INEOS Britannia – LEQ12 – January 31, 2023 – Badia de Palma – Mallorca – photo © Ugo Fonolla / America’s Cup

INEOS Britannia – LEQ12 – Mallorca – January 31, 2023 – Day 18

Top sailing journalist, Justin Chisholm was on the water and made various observations:

With a complex weather scenario in play on Palma Bay today – which involved northerly gradient breezes being negated by a nascent sea breeze created by warm sunshine and clear blue skies heating up the Mallorca landmass – INEOS Britannia’s meteorological advisors called for an offshore day out side the confines of the bay.

A scheduled 1200 dockout was delayed until 1315 due to technical issues we believe to have been related to the pair of GPS aerials on the British LEQ12’s stern quarters. Once out of the harbour and mainsail hoisted the T6 test boat was towed south for 30 minutes at 20 knots out into the open waters of the Mediterranean.

INEOS Britannia – LEQ12 – January 31, 2023 – Badia de Palma – Mallorca – photo © Ugo Fonolla / America’s Cup

Conditions outside the bay comprised 9 knots of wind from 240 to 260 with a bumpy unpleasant seastate made up of a characteristic Mallorca short steep chop overlaid with a half metre swell. Not ideal conditions for foiling perhaps but the British crew – helmsmen Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott, with flight controllers/trimmers Leigh McMillan and Luke Parkinson (who swapped out for Iain Jensen during the session) – made the best of them to rack up plenty of flying time during a 50 nautical mile day.

Take offs were mostly self-generated but there were a few tow ups during lighter patches of breeze. The crew started the day with a series of take offs, shore one minute or less flights, followed quickly by another takeoff. The team’s coach Rob Wilson said this ‘circuits and bumps’ session was a planned take-off practice session.

INEOS Britannia – LEQ12 – January 31, 2023 – Badia de Palma – Mallorca – photo © Ugo Fonolla / America’s Cup

Later in the day there were several extended foiling runs with multiple foiling tacks and gybes – some clean and others involving touch downs.

The only issue the team encountered was a break required to fix an issue with the J1 (used all day) halliard lock which had rleased itself while the boat was in flight. With the sun only just above the horizon at 1715 the breeze finally began to fade, putting paid to chances of anymore foiling.

Sails were dropped shortly afterwards before a long (10 nm) tow back to port.

INEOS Britannia – LEQ12 – January 31, 2023 – Badia de Palma – Mallorca – photo © Ugo Fonolla / America’s Cup

After the session team coach, Rob Wilson gave his prespective on the day.

“We’re still in this tricky weather pattern down here in Palma. So we’ve got Northeasterlies/Northwesterlies. It was actually warm today. Earlier on, we had 15-16 degrees that we were signed to get a little bit of a sea breeze up near Palma . So with the northwesterly fighting the southwesterly we thought we’d cut our losses, in the end . And so it was a half hour tow to outside the bay, and we got some really good sailing in.”

He described the sea state as “a half metre swell and then a bit of a tricky chop on top of that. So you know, it certainly made the takeoffs a lot harder. And then, the whole control side more difficult in a straight line. It was really nice, it felt like a sort of scaled down Barcelona day. So it was good to be out there.”

INEOS Britannia – LEQ12 – January 31, 2023 – Badia de Palma – Mallorca – photo © Ugo Fonolla / America’s Cup

Justin Chisholm asked Wilson to explain one of the Brits training routines where “we saw the boat doing a few short flights and then dropping off the foils and then just 30 seconds later another flight and then down again. Was that a deliberate kind of let’s practice takeoffs at a certain angle?”

“Yes, that was part of the day,” Wilson responded. “It’s just to check in on the takeoffs so yeah, we you know, get the boat up to speed and then we’re just bringing it down again. It’s quite useful exercise.”

“What did you learn about the boat sailing in those conditions, it’s obvious to draw a parallel with what we’re hearing about Barcelona,” Chisholm asked.

“We will have to have a look at the data and sort of dig into that side of it,” Wilson replied. “There’s lots of little pieces you’re learning on all of these days, how the boat reacts in the flat water and in the sea state, and I wouldn’t say it’s one major thing, but sort of sum of lots of little things. “

INEOS Britannia – LEQ12 – January 31, 2023 – Badia de Palma – Mallorca – photo © Ugo Fonolla / America’s Cup

Rob Wilson said they were pleased with the way T6, as the British test boat is known, was taking off – both unassisted in 8-9kts of wind and under tow in lighter winds.

“Especially in that [difficult] sea state, which effectively makes it harder to take off. It’s probably equivalent of a sort of eight knot, wind speed day. We were getting between by between five knots and probably 12 knots today in total.

INEOS Britannia – LEQ12 – January 31, 2023 – Badia de Palma – Mallorca – photo © Ugo Fonolla / America’s Cup

GPS Track – INEOS Britannia – LEQ12 – January 31, 2023 – Badia de Palma – Mallorca – photo © AC37 Joint Recon

Session Statistics – Mallorca – January 31, 2023 – INEOS Britannia – LEQ12 – Day 18

• Wind Strength 7kts(AM) 9kts (PM)
• Wind Direction: NE (AM) SSW (PM)
• Roll out: 1130hrs Dock Out: 1314hrs
• Dock In: 1812hrs Crane out: 1840hrs
• Total Tacks: 6 – Fully foiling: 0; Touch & Go: 4; Touch Down: 2
• Total Gybes: 6 – Fully foiling: 2; Touch & Go: 4; Touch Down: 0

Crew: Ben Ainslie, Giles Scott, Leigh McMillan, Iain Jensen, Luke Parkinson (swapped out for Iain Jensen)

American Magic – AC75 – January 31, 2023 – Pensacola – photo © Paul Todd/America’s Cup

American Magic – AC75 Version 2 – Pensacola – January 31, 2023 – Day 41

From the AC37 Joint Recon Team:

Patriot sailed inshore today, covered approximately 11 nm, comprised of 2 W/L legs.

Three headsails were loaded into the support RIB, one was used. Sailing began at 1342hrs Patriot completed two maneuvers and ended sailing at 1417hrs. Patriot had a total flying time of 12 Minutes. Top speeds could not accurately be measured due to the short duration of the sailing.

VIP’s were observed on board the chase boats today including: Tom Whidden, Gary Jobson, and members of the DeVos family.

A brief attempt was made to get some hours in but, the breeze never filled in consistently today. The fog was intermittent as well.

Today’s sailing efforts were likely for the benefit of the spectators.

American Magic – AC75 – January 31, 2023 – Pensacola – photo © Paul Todd/America’s Cup

This was the second day in which Patriot had encountered fog at Pensacola and had their training session impacted by it.

Patriot is not expected to roll out tomorrow Wednesday Feb 1, 2023.

After the session Mike Petersen of the AC37 Joint Recon team asked Michael Menninger, a Flight Controller and Sail Trimmer on board Patriot for his take on the day.

“It was good. We struggled to find some breeze. But we managed to get up and get a little bit of sailing. So it was a positive day and we tried to get as much out of it as we could. But we didn’t have great breeze.

“We’re trying to squeeze, as much knowledge we can with the remaining days we have on Patriot because it’s coming to a close soon.”

The session then turned into a school on flight control and sail trimming, including whether the two roles could be combined.
“With regard to light control, how much adjustment is needed to the foil flaps once you’re in flight?” Petersen asked.

“It depends on the seastate, it depends on the variability in the breeze, it depends on a lot of things. But as a flight controller, you’re trying to be as consistent and smooth as possible, just to avoid using as much of the flaps and the elevator as possible.”

“Can you tell us the difference between low flight and high flight? And when do you use the different modes?” Petersen asked
“It’s just how high you want to fly,” Menninger responded. “And I guess that could be another sea state, different moding option – the higher the sea state and the bigger the difference between the troughs and the crests, you may want to fly a little bit lower, just so you don’t get as much tip breaching.”

American Magic – AC75 – January 31, 2023 – Pensacola – photo © Paul Todd/America’s Cup

“Is flight control a full time job, or could it be combined with sail trim and/or cycling?” Petersen asked.

“That’s a good question”, Menninger replied. “That’s something that we’re, trying to ask ourselves and know a lot of other teams are asking as well. It’s going to be a long process to learn how we can be good at kind of melding those two skills together. This is an ongoing thing that we’re working on.”

“When we’re sailing offshore, and in a rougher sea state, do you tend to try to err on the side of a low flight mode for safety? Petersen asked.
“It really depends how the boats setting up and what type of foil you may have on,” Menninger explained. “When we get to the America’s Cup, it’s going to be interesting to see how all the different teams choose to mode their boats through the sea state.”

American Magic – AC75 – January 31, 2023 – Pensacola – photo © Paul Todd/America’s Cup

“People might choose different foils. They might choose to sail different cant angles, ride heights, etc. I think the sea state brings a certain dynamic piece to the sailing, and that I think teams will be able to make different choices and have different platforms.”

“And just with a few days remaining, sailing Patriot in this session, what will the team specifically be trying to get out of the boat?” Petersen asked.

“We’re just trying to end on a high note. Just trying to wrap up this sailing, and our highest priorities put behind us and moving on to the AC 40,” was Menninger’s reply.

GPS Track – American Magic – AC75 – January 31, 2023 – Pensacola – photo © Paul Todd/America’s Cup

Session Statistics – Pensacola – January 30, 2023 – American Magic – AC75 V1.5 – Day 40

• Wind Strength 8kts (AM) 7-9kts (PM)
• Wind Direction: S (AM) S (PM)
• Sea State: Roll out: 0946hrs Dock Out: 1130hrs
• Dock In: 1626hrs Crane out: 1700hrs
• Total Tacks: 44 – Fully foiling: 38; Touch & Go: 3; Touch Down: 3
• Total Gybes: 28 – Fully foiling: 27; Touch & Go: 2; Touch Down: 0

Crew: Paul Goodison, Tom Slingsby, Dan Morris, Michael Menninger, Andrew Campbell, John Croom/ Madison Molitar/ Colten Hall/ Trevor Burd/ James Wright/ Tim Hornsby/ Taylor Brown

Additional Images:

American Magic – AC75 – January 31, 2023 – Pensacola – photo © Paul Todd/America’s Cup

American Magic – AC75 – January 31, 2023 – Pensacola – photo © Paul Todd/America’s Cup

American Magic – AC75 – January 31, 2023 – Pensacola – photo © Paul Todd/America’s Cup

Spanish Standings

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Friday, Jan. 27

Almeria 3, Espanyol 1

Saturday, Jan. 28

Cadiz 2, Mallorca 0

Girona 0, Barcelona 1

Sevilla 3, Elche 0

Getafe 0, Betis 1

Sunday, Jan. 29

Valladolid 1, Valencia 0

Osasuna 0, Atletico 1

Celta Vigo 1, Athletic Bilbao 0

Madrid 0, Sociedad 0

Monday, Jan. 30

Villarreal 0, Rayo Vallecano 1

Wednesday, Feb. 1

Betis 1, Barcelona 2

Thursday, Feb. 2

Madrid 2, Valencia 0

Friday, Feb. 3

Athletic Bilbao vs. Cadiz, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 4

Espanyol vs. Osasuna, 8 a.m.

Elche vs. Villarreal, 10:15 a.m.

Atletico vs. Getafe, 12:30 p.m.

Betis vs. Celta Vigo, 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 5

Mallorca vs. Madrid, 8 a.m.

Girona vs. Valencia, 10:15 a.m.

Sociedad vs. Valladolid, 12:30 p.m.

Barcelona vs. Sevilla, 3 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6

Rayo Vallecano vs. Almeria, 3 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10

Cadiz vs. Girona, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 11

Almeria vs. Betis, 10:15 a.m.

Sevilla vs. Mallorca, 12:30 p.m.

Valencia vs. Athletic Bilbao, 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 12

Getafe vs. Rayo Vallecano, 8 a.m.

Celta Vigo vs. Atletico, 10:15 a.m.

Valladolid vs. Osasuna, 12:30 p.m.

Villarreal vs. Barcelona, 3 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13

Espanyol vs. Sociedad, 3 p.m.

Spain LaLiga 2

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Friday, Jan. 27

Racing Santander 1, Tenerife 1

Saturday, Jan. 28

Granada 2, Andorra 0

Eibar 0, Leganes 0

Oviedo 0, Villarreal CF B 1

Las Palmas 1, Huesca 0

Sunday, Jan. 29

Mirandes 1, Alaves 3

Levante 1, Burgos CF 0

Albacete Balompie 2, Lugo 0

Gijon 0, Malaga 0

UD Ibiza 2, FC Cartagena 2

Monday, Jan. 30

Zaragoza 0, SD Ponferradina 0

Friday, Feb. 3

Malaga vs. Oviedo, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 4

Huesca vs. Mirandes, 10:15 a.m.

Leganes vs. Gijon, 10:15 a.m.

Tenerife vs. Albacete Balompie, 12:30 p.m.

Alaves vs. Eibar, 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 5

Villarreal CF B vs. Granada, 8 a.m.

Andorra vs. Zaragoza, 10:15 a.m.

FC Cartagena vs. Levante, 12:30 p.m.

SD Ponferradina vs. Racing Santander, 12:30 p.m.

Lugo vs. UD Ibiza, 3 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6

Burgos CF vs. Las Palmas, 3 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10

Granada vs. Tenerife, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 11

Zaragoza vs. Alaves, 10:15 a.m.

Mirandes vs. Villarreal CF B, 12:30 p.m.

Levante vs. Andorra, 12:30 p.m.

Las Palmas vs. Lugo, 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 12

Albacete Balompie vs. Malaga, 8 a.m.

Oviedo vs. Burgos CF, 10:15 a.m.

Eibar vs. FC Cartagena, 12:30 p.m.

Gijon vs. Huesca, 12:30 p.m.

UD Ibiza vs. SD Ponferradina, 3 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13

Racing Santander vs. Leganes, 3 p.m.

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• Festivals in Spain in February
  • Mavra against Christians
  • carnivals on Tenerife and Cadiz
  • Gastronomic Festival in Madrid
• ,0005 Changes in the weather in February
  • Sky sky sky over Mallorca
  • What to see in Mallorca in February?
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Festivals in Spain in February

As winter begins to recede, Spain enters holiday mode. Each new month brings more fun and February is no exception. The most interesting festivals in Spain in February:

Moors against Christians

This amazing festival is one of the oldest and most spectacular in Spain. Dancing, amazing parades are waiting for you during the six days of the holiday. In February, this holiday can be seen in the city of Bocairent, Valencia province.
Date: every year on the first Friday of February.

Carnivals in Tenerife and Cadiz

February in Spain is the beginning of the carnival season. Local carnivals easily compete with Brazilian ones. World famous carnivals take place in Tenerife and Cadiz. Colorful processions and extravagant costumes, incendiary music and enchanting atmosphere are waiting for you. Carnival begins with the election of a queen. During this competition, the spectators and the jury observe the stunning beauty of the costumes specially designed for the carnival. Charming girls sometimes wear costumes that can weigh up to a hundred kilograms. There are many dance and singing competitions. In Tenerife, the carnival ends with the burial of the sardine. Papier-mache fish is transported through the streets of Santa Cruz to the coast and burned there. All celebrations are completed by magnificent fireworks. Don’t miss the chance to take part in the most colorful and crazy outdoor party!

Tenerife 2019 dates: 24 February to 10 March.
Dates for 2019 in Cadiz: 28 February to 10 March.

Tip: If you plan to visit the carnivals in Tenerife and Cadiz, then book your hotels in advance. There may be no seats left for the start of the event.

Madrid Gastronomy Festival

The Gastronomic Festival starts approximately from the third week of January to the first week of February. During this period, Madrid is a real feast of Spanish culinary culture. Restaurants and tapas bars located throughout Madrid offer a wide range of national and international cuisine. Cocktail bars, restaurants, museums and art galleries contribute to the city’s gastronomic celebration.
Date: from January 23 to February 10, 2019.

Travel to Spain in February

If you are determined to visit Spain in February, be prepared to “cool off” in the literal sense of the word. This is one of the coldest months of the year throughout the country, when the weather is not particularly friendly.

Spain in February in the northern mountains is the height of the ski season, and along the Atlantic coast the weather is wet, cold and windy. In the inner central regions, including in Madrid, it is very dank and cold. Tourists looking for the warm rays of the sun can safely rely on the southern and eastern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea: there will be enough of them to bask in their overflowing warmth. However, it will still be cool for sunbathing.

Andalusia is probably the warmest part of Spain in February with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Here the weather is delightful for enjoying it in a summer cafe right under the open sky.

Come to Spain in February for ski resorts

Weather in Spain in February

With a wide variety of climatic regions, from mild Mediterranean to extreme continental, the weather in mainland Spain in February depends mainly on where you are going. But in general, it is frosty, and in most areas it is the driest month of the winter.

In southern Andalusia temperatures can rise to high Celsius. In February, there are 6 rainy days and a large amount of sunshine – on average, 6 clear hours of sunshine out of 10 daily hours.

Madrid freezes over in February, as it is the highest European capital, which is directly reflected in its weather conditions. Rains happen often: about one day out of three is overcast. The maximum temperature in Madrid is 12°C, often falling below freezing at night.

Barcelona is warmer, but slightly warmer, with highs and lows of 14°C and 5°C respectively. There is a chance of occasional showers, but most of the month the skies in Barcelona are blue and clear.

Spain’s wettest provinces, Galicia and Asturias, located in the northwest of the country, are characterized by only heavy rains this month.

What happens in Spain in February

Despite the fact that the weather in February in Spain is not the most pleasant, the fervor from the country’s legendary festivals remains as hot as ever. The best festival in February is the Carnival of Sitges in Catalonia – a wild but amazing gay event that draws revelers of all persuasions and morals into its celebration, from a magnificent banquet to colorful parades and entertainment events.

Carnival in Sitges is not for the faint hearted

Seville in February is simply addictive for tasting Tapas, a traditional light Spanish snack served with alcoholic drinks in local bars. And in Barcelona at this time, the music “flows like water” at the Festa de Santa Eulalia (in mid-February).

Festa de Santa Eulalia

What to bring?

For those who are looking for the warm sun on the Mediterranean coast of Spain in February, shorts and open legs can still get away with it. However, in the evening you can not do without jeans and a jacket. In other areas of the country, the coat is a priority of the first importance. And no matter where exactly you are traveling – an umbrella, water-repellent outerwear and waterproof shoes can suddenly come in handy despite the fact that it is a relatively dry month.

In Spain, the winter only in the northern and central regions resembles the Russian one. Frost and snow are possible here. In Madrid, for example, during the day the average temperature is around 12 degrees, and at night it drops to 4°C. True, snowfalls and frosts are possible here, but the total number of days on which precipitation falls does not exceed six.

And the warmest weather in Spain pleases the south-east of the country. For example, in Cartagena, the daytime temperature is kept at 17 degrees, and the nighttime temperature is around 5°C. In the same temperature limits, the temperature is kept in the south of Spain, for example, in Malaga and the Costa del Sol. During the day it is 18 ° C, and at night – 8 degrees. As in Madrid, the number of rainy days here is about six.

But the most cloudless and sunniest region in Spanish February is the Costa Blanca region and Valencia itself as such. Here, there are only four rainy days for 15 clear days. And the air temperature here is kept within the limits characteristic of the south of Spain (16/6 degrees).

If we talk about bathing, then in February it is still impossible to talk about the possibility of a full-fledged reception of water procedures. The average water temperature is only 13°C. The exception is Malaga, which is about 17 degrees. At the resorts of Costa Brava and Costa Dorada, which are favored by Russian tourists, the situation is the same. Here, not only the water is cold, but the air is relatively cool – only 14 degrees during the day and up to 15 ° C at night. But there is little precipitation in this area – 33 mm.

Nevertheless, the not too warm February weather in Spain makes it possible to get to know the country, its culture and traditions better, for example, to see flamenco. Moreover, in different cities of Spain, the manner of performance will be different. Now there are four main schools of flamenco in Spain – in Jerez, Madrid, Granada and Seville. Dancers and dancers perform in special venues called tablaos. If necessary, a ticket can be purchased in advance, although the influx of tourists in February is still small, so there will be no problems with tickets on the day of the performance.

But at the end of the month, the number of tourists increases significantly, because at this time Spain is immersed in the atmosphere of carnivals taking place in different cities. There is no specific start date for carnival processions, as it depends on when Easter was. Carnivals in Cadiz and Madrid are considered the most impressive. Cadiz is very close in spirit to the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. You can look at all the carnival processions absolutely free of charge, but if you want to watch them, sitting in chairs placed on both sides of the street along which the procession will move, you will have to pay.

In terms of weather, February in Spain contributes to visiting such a bright and unforgettable holiday that takes place as part of the Carnival week as the Carnival of the Bulls in Ciudad Rodrigo (Castile). During the action, you can see running with bulls, bullfights and masquerade processions.

With the onset of February frosts, it is very difficult to resist the temptation to leave for warm countries. There are a lot of options – the choice is limited only by the state of the wallet. But it should be borne in mind that in many places at the end of winter there is still a low season, i.e. a beach holiday is out of the question. In our case, on the island of Mallorca, February is a good month for sightseeing. The weather conditions at this time are quite comfortable, especially in comparison with our harsh winters.

Changes in the weather in February on the island of Mallorca

Analyzing the values ​​of air and sea temperature in February on the island of Mallorca for several years, we have compiled the following summary table.

Sky over Mallorca

February can hardly be called the most cloudless month in Mallorca. Clear days are issued from the strength of 5-10. Most of the month it is partly cloudy or cloudy (about 10 days). February is a rainy month, precipitation can fall 1-3 times. It is worth warning that in cloudy weather the colors of Mallorca fade, and the island itself ceases to seem fabulous.

What to see in Mallorca in February?

During a week stay on the island, you can get acquainted with its main attractions. Actually, February limits tourists only in beach activities:

• this time is convenient for excursions in Mallorca, because “winter” tourists are rarely found here.