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Spanish rainfall study challenges claims of increasing ‘extreme weather’

A long-term analysis of rainfall data in Spain is being cited as evidence challenging claims that extreme rainfall events are becoming more frequent or intense.

The dataset, spanning more than a century from 1916 to 2022, includes over 19,000 recorded rainfall events and suggests little to no upward trend in either frequency or severity.

According to the findings overall rainfall patterns have remained relatively stable or have slightly declined over time. Notably, the most intense downpours — defined as events exceeding 200mm in a single day — were more common in the mid-20th century rather than in recent decades.



The analysis brings into question widely reported legacy media narratives around increasing ‘extreme weather’, particularly in relation to rainfall.

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