First Storm, Then Sun: How Mallorca Gets Spring Back in a Few Days

First Storm, Then Sun: How Mallorca Gets Spring Back in a Few Days

From gray Monday clouds to Sunday rays – the island makes a short weather jump

The start of the week on Mallorca still feels like rolling up your sleeves: clouds, isolated showers and rough seas along many coasts. The national weather service Aemet issues a yellow warning for high waves for almost all coastal areas – with the exception of the south – on Monday. If you're walking the dog in Portixol today or grabbing a coffee on Palma's Passeig del Born, keep wind protection in mind and take a jacket.

Already during the week the mood turns friendlier. Aemet expects changeable conditions on Tuesday, with only isolated, weak showers mostly inland in the afternoon. The wind will mostly come from westerly directions, generally light to moderate, which means pleasant breezes along the coast and still usable swell for surfers.

The real spring feelings return from Wednesday: then light blue skies and significantly higher daytime temperatures are in sight. In Palma highs could be around 21 °C, slightly higher in Pollença. Anyone strolling to the market at the Plaça Major in the morning will feel the warmth; the street cafés fill up again, tables with parasols open and the smell of freshly brewed coffee mixes with citrus trees.

Models forecast continued mild temperatures around 22 °C and mostly sunny to slightly cloudy skies for Thursday. The sea breeze circulation remains noticeable, especially along the coast – good news for anyone planning a pleasant afternoon in the shade of the palms.

The best part comes at the weekend: Aemet predicts peak values around 24–25 °C in many places on Saturday, and locally up to 26 °C are possible on Sunday. Plenty of sunshine is expected; ideal conditions for a trip to Playa de Palma or a short hike along the cliffs of the Serra de Tramuntana, similar to past late-summer returns reported in Rain break: Mallorca breathes — late summer returns. The water may still feel cool, but the air invites you to ditch the heavy jacket; the calm can be deceptive, as noted in Late-summer shift in Mallorca: Sunny Saturday, storms from Sunday night — are we prepared?

For the island's economy such a weather swing means more than just good mood: full terraces in Palma, longer opening hours in beach bars and walkers lingering at restaurants and small shops, as seen in Mallorca Switches to Summer Mode: Calm After the Weather Drama. A sunny weekend brings craft and agricultural markets to life, and fishermen in Cala Figuera can cautiously hope for better catch days.

Small everyday tips: keep an eye on the Aemet app or the local website, because sea warnings can change at short notice. Don't forget sunscreen, even if the wind still feels fresh. Those visiting the beaches should continue to pay attention to flags and lifeguards; after stormy days the sea can be tricky even when the air becomes warm.

A final scene: in the early evening you see joggers along the Passeig Marítim making use of the dry paths after work, parents with prams gently rocking in light spring sunshine, and a few sailors taking advantage of the first more stable days to go back out. This is the Mallorca slowly returning now – not loud, but contented; people look forward to coffee outdoors, the first ice cream of the season and weekends when they can open the skylights.

In short: be cautious Monday because of wind and waves, then milder toward midweek and really spring-like from Saturday/Sunday – up to 26 °C, sunshine and more street life. A small promise to the island: the winter greeting is over, spring is moving in.