Palma
Palma, also known as Palma de Mallorca, is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of Mallorca on the Bay of Palma. With a population of 438,234 as of 2024, it is the 8th-largest city in Spain.
Typical weather
1981–presentVital absurdities
measured · the Anti-AwardsWhat to do each season
2winter
mild, autumn-wettest; mean 12.5-18.5 °C across the range; January avg low 8.5 °C; Oct-Nov wettest (~2.1-2.3 mm/day) with occasional heavy storms; average 2800 sunshine hours/yr
- the high-season for north-European tourism begins; hotels and second-home economy activates
- the Cathedral of Palma (La Seu), the Es Baluard museum, the Bellver Castle carry indoor cultural life
- Mallorca's role as off-season cycling-and-hiking destination activates
summer
hot, mostly dry; mean 22.6-26.4 °C, August avg high 30.2 °C; Jul-Aug precipitation 0.3-0.7 mm/day; significant maritime influence keeps the diurnal range narrow
- Mallorca becomes one of Europe's most densely-visited islands; Magaluf, Palmanova, the Playa de Palma at full capacity
- the beaches and coves (calas) activate; boat tourism peaks
- the Palma-Santanyí road and the Tramuntana mountains carry the leisure-overflow traffic
- Palma Airport (PMI) — one of Spain's busiest — at peak summer saturation
What it is known for
Important moments in a year
Revelo Sant Sebastià
- patron-saint festival of Palma (Sant Sebastià) — concerts, correfocs (fire runs), bonfires across the city squares
Festes de Tardor
- autumn festivals including the Diada de Mallorca on 09-12
On the record
source-trackedPalma is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain.
It is situated on the south coast of Mallorca on the Bay of Palma.
With a population of 438,234 as of 2024, it is the 8th-largest city in Spain.
Palma has a hot semi-arid climate bordering on a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: BSh bordering on Csa) with an average annual temperature of 18.5 °C.
During the coldest month, January, the average high temperature is 15.7 °C (60 °F), while the average low is 8.5 °C (47 °F).
In the warmest month, August, the average high temperature is 30.2 °C (86 °F), while the low is 23.0 °C (73 °F).
Autumn is the wettest season, with occasional heavy rainfall and storms.
The average sunshine hours are around 2800 per year.
The city is served by Palma de Mallorca Airport. It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Palma.
In the City of Palma there is a fleet of 1246 taxis.
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