Some early snow on the peeks of Portugal in November made me think that this winter might end up both cold and wet. However, quite the opposite has happened. December turned out to be unusually mild, and we've hardly had a drop of rain through the winter.
This is a big deal because winter is the season for rain. If there's no rain during winter, we'll face a drought this summer.
Portugal has a Mediterranean climate. It hardly ever rains during summer, so the assumption is that we're heading for trouble. However, the last couple of summers have not been as Mediterranean as they used to be. Last summer was cool and relatively wet, and I suspect that this year may end up equally unusual.
My guess is that we'll get rain this spring, and that summer will be similar to what we've been having lately. This is more in tune with weather patterns farther north, and something to be expected during a grand solar minimum.
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| A sprinkle of snow |
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