It's freezing in Mallorca! This is one of the most repeated expressions so far in 2026, as a polar air mass has caused temperatures to plummet to lower than usual levels for this time of year. In addition, the first snowfalls of the year have occurred, covering the Serra de Tramuntana mountains in white. It has even snowed at the Lluc monastery, which is about 500 metres above sea level.
However, the delegate and spokesperson for the Palma State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) in the Balearic Islands, María José Guerrero, has reported that this period of intense cold has now come to an end.
As a result, the early hours of Wednesday to Thursday were not as cold as the previous night, when temperatures dropped below zero in several parts of the island. It is worth noting that in Escorca the minimum temperature was -4º.
Aemet added that the average minimum temperature on 7 January in the Balearic Islands was 2.2º, representing an anomaly of -4.2º. Meanwhile, the average maximum temperature was 10.8º, i.e. -4.3º lower than normal for this time of year.
However, this situation will be temporary, as the island bids farewell to storm “Francis”, but this coming Friday “Goretti” will arrive. Therefore, Mallorca will go from intense cold to strong winds.
The Aemet delegate and spokesperson has announced that during the early hours of Thursday to Friday, storm Goretti will form in the English Channel and will cause moderate to strong south-westerly winds in Mallorca, turning west in the afternoon. It is important to note that the Aemet has issued a yellow alert for strong gusts of wind on Friday, 9 January, in the Serra de Tramuntana, the north and north-east from 8 p.m. onwards, as wind gusts are expected to reach 70 kilometres per hour.