June ended with water reserves standing at 48% in the Balearic Islands, which is three points below the previous month's record (51%) and two points below the figure recorded a year ago (50%). Mallorca has fallen from 52% to 50%, Menorca from 48% to 42%, and Ibiza from 36% to 34%. This reflects a general downward trend throughout the archipelago.
Nine Demand Units (DU) show a decrease in the index: Menorca, Manacor-Felanitx, Migjorn, Es Pla, Palma-Alcúdia, Tramuntana Norte, Tramuntana Sur, Ibiza and Formentera. Only Artà shows an increase in the index. Consequently, only 1.6% of the territory (UD Formentera) is currently in a normal situation, while 98.4% is in a pre-alert scenario.
The overall index of the Hydrographic Demarcation stands at 0.400, the same figure as a year ago, but clearly lower than the value of two years ago (0.503), evidencing a downward trend in drought indicators.
According to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), June was very dry in the Balearic Islands, with average rainfall of just 0.1 l/m², compared to the usual 15.3 l/m². This is the driest June since 1961. In Mallorca, 0.2 l/m² (compared to 16.7 l/m²) was recorded, with only two stations above 1 l/m². In Menorca, the figure was 0.1 l/m² (compared to 13.3 l/m²), and in Ibiza and Formentera it was 0.0 l/m².
In terms of temperature, June was extremely warm throughout the archipelago, with an average of 25.3°C and a positive anomaly of 3.3°C.
Taking into account the current situation, the time of year and the lack of rainfall, forecasts suggest that water reserves will continue to decrease in July.