Crops · dekad 2026-07-21

Spain

Spain is 5th most stressed of 26 observations for this point in the season, and 20th steepest fall of 26, once its high starting level is accounted for. None of its 17 crop regions is at a record low, which is the ordinary case and is what most of this map looks like in most weeks.

How bad is it, against this country’s own record

Five instruments read together our combination, not an observation

5th worst of 26 years at this point in the season

The 5th most stressed of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026, across 5 instruments read together

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What the instruments say

The canopy is in its best third, while water satisfaction is in their worst third and rainfall is in mid-range.

Each track is that instrument’s own 26 years, worst on the left.

Vegetation, cumulative+0.4623rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.562nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction40%3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.3011th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature25.1 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Five instruments, each against its own 26 years for this point in the season. They are shown together because they disagree: across the regions on this site, roughly a quarter have vegetation at a record low while water or rainfall sits in its best third. This page reports where each one sits and does not say what caused what.

Every region of Spain, worst to least

Each bar is the full spread of that region’s previous 25 years at this point in the season. The dot is this year. A dot at the left of a wide bar and a dot at the left of a narrow bar are different findings, which is why the history is drawn rather than described.

its normalworsebetterAndalucíaExtremaduraCataluñaAsturiasCastilla y LeónGaliciaCastilla L.M.NavarraAragónC. ValencianaMadridLa RiojaPaís VascoRegión de MurciaIlles BalearsCantabriaCanarias

Regions in colour are at their worst on record. The rest are placed on the same scale so a single deep region inside an otherwise ordinary country reads differently from a country where the whole distribution has moved.

Andalucía

-0.16 9th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.1510th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction21%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.5112th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature29.1 °C3rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Extremadura

-0.09 11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.514th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction22%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.6011th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature28.3 °C8th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Cataluña

+0.24 20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.804th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction33%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.46lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature27.2 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Asturias

+0.27 19th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-1.072nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction70%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.2416th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.9 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Castilla y León

+0.29 22nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.1211th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction44%9th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.0815th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature23.6 °C3rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Galicia

+0.32 18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.815th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction60%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.3313th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature20.5 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Castilla L.M.

+0.33 20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.366th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction29%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.6911th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature27.5 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Aragón

+0.38 21st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.652nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction32%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.163rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature27.4 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

C. Valenciana

+0.44 21st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current+0.1816th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction25%8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.3112th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature26.9 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Madrid

+0.53 20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.95lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction32%8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.2914th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature28.5 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

La Rioja

+0.53 20th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.525th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction54%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.4210th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature23.8 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

País Vasco

+0.61 19th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.983rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction56%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.698th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature20.7 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Región de Murcia

+0.67 24th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.228th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction34%18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.3016th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature28.2 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Illes Balears

+0.99 24th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-1.302nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction33%3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.2611th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature27.4 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Cantabria

+0.99 24th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-1.043rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction59%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.5620th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature19.7 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Canarias

+1.14 26th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current+0.3816th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction31%25th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+1.3425th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature22.8 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

This measurement is of the crop canopy and not of what stressed it: heat, drought, disease and late planting are not separable here, which is why no claim on this page names a cause.

Kristjan Lepik (2026). The Long Swell, Crops. thelongswell.com