Costa del Sol Towns
Within the general atmospheric circulation of the Azores anticyclone is the main center of action that
affects you. Their seasonal variations flow over the Atlantic. In summer, peak
intensity, brings high temperatures and little rainfall. In winter, however,
being removed from the town gives way to the Atlantic storms.
The air masses from the African continental tropical and maritime
tropical are issued by the Azores. Torrox
has fairly conducive mild temperatures throughout the year and low temperature
variation, whereas the opposite effect, that of the continent produces high
temperature ranges.
Exhibition to highlight the elements of climate: in line
with the direction that presents an area, climatic elements affecting
intensity. There are four guidelines based on the cardinal
points: the sunny; south-facing; the shade; facing north; west facing west and
the east, with east.
Another element of relief of the weather conditions are
valleys that can facilitate the transition from the prevailing winds or modify
the original direction of air masses. In Torrox there are
two types of valleys: the interior river valleys and coastal valleys. In the first case,
the Torrox river valleys and the Arroyo de Barranco Plano are both protected from north winds by
the surrounding hills.
In the case of the Torrox river valley, this protection
coupled with its openness towards the South enables the penetration of a maritime
influence to areas well away from the coast and the maintenance of mild
temperatures even in winter.
In the Axarquia in general, and in Torrox in particular, it
is dominated by the sun. According to the
"Study of the physical environment for urban planning” Torrox’s sunny
areas correspond to the interior slopes of the hills of the Ortiz
brothers, the ravit, Antonio
Perez and Coscoja and coastal
slopes. Meanwhile shaded areas would be located in the
western half of town, especially among the hill of Meli and Cerro
Gordo.
The relief: since the elements of climate are adapted to the morphology
of the terrain, the terrain is a factor of great importance for the analysis of
a microclimate and local climate. Altitude is the most important factor because
as we ascend, the temperature decreases at a rate of 0.5°C per 100m. Just keep in mind that our area of study does
not exceed 700m, which is why the differences introduced by the altitude will
not be very prominent. However, if we
add altitude to sea remoteness the differences may be more significant.
The existence of mountains is another key factor
influencing the climate in two ways:
As a barrier that affects the rainy front step and
as a bar that prevents the passage of the winds. The first
case, the set-Axarquia Malaga
Mountains, located west of tm Torrox, is not an element of great importance to modify
the rainfall received across our territory. The
so-called foehn effect is hardly noticeable here. For the
latter case, the great mountain barrier of the Sierra Tejeda and Almijara,
located north of our area of study, outside it, keeps out cold winds from the
north.
The proximity of the Sierra Almijara and the Mediterranean Sea, make Torrox temperatures moderate in
winter and summer. The average annual
temperature is 18.2°C, there is no big difference between winter and summer,
reaching subtropical touches. That is why Torrox
is a tourist attraction as the slogan "the best climate in Europe, certified by the company MeteoGroup, suggests.
A very important part of the municipality
of Torrox enjoys a subtropical
Mediterranean climate that is developed through a narrow strip of coast from
the Bay of Algeciras
to the first south-western municipalities of the province of Almeria. Thus, as we move further
offshore, the weather gradually loses that feature of subtropicana to experience
a slight decrease in temperature.
The main differences of the Torrox zonal climate is due to
relief and the proximity of the sea. The northernmost
point of Torrox is located 36 º 49 '00'' while the southernmost tip of Torrox,
is at 36 º 43' 30''. These low latitudes
are included within the area of greatest isolation of the Iberian
Peninsula. Indeed Torrox has
approximately 2,900 hours of sunshine a year.
