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Average daily hours of sunshine Hours of Sunshine
Hours During July and August,
12 there are nearly 11 hours
10 of sunshine daily. Not
surprisingly, these months
8 coincide with the peak
6 of the tourist season.
Fewer sunny days occur
4
in November, December
2 and January. At this time
of the year the islands are
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec at their least attractive.
Summer
June marks the beginning of
the peak tourist season in the
Balearic Islands, which will last
until September. It is ushered
in by numerous cultural events,
including concerts, festivals and
folk group performances. The
latter half of summer features
various fiestas associated with
gathering the harvest.

Holidaymakers on a Cala Millor beach, Mallorca
(clay whistles). Similar fairs are Assumption of the Virgin
also held in Campos, Sineu, (15 Aug). A festival celebrated
Felanitx and Manacor. throughout Spain.
Sant Bartomeu (24 Aug).
July Horse races in Capdepera;
Día de Virgen de Carmen (15– devil dances in Montuïri.
16 Jul). The feast of the patron Sant Agustín (28 Aug).
saint of sailors and fishermen Felanitx, Mallorca. A joyful
is celebrated with parades and fiesta in honour of St
a blessing of the fishing boats. Augustine, with festivities
Festa de Nostra Senyora de la Victòria Passejada díes Bou i Carro such as dancing and horse­
in Sóller Triunfal (27–28 Jul), Valldemossa, riding shows.
Mallorca. The feast of Catalina
June Thomàs. A bull is led through
Corpus Christi, Pollença, the streets of this small town,
Mallorca. The Dance of Eagles, followed the next day by a pro­
performed in the main square cession of carts, with one girl
of the town, is followed by playing the role of St Catalina.
a procession.
Sant Antoni de Juny (13 Jun), August
Artà, Mallorca. A local feast Copa del Rey (1st wk in Aug),
featuring parades of people Palma, Mallorca. International
dressed as horses. yachting regattas held under the
Sant Joan (24 Jun), Ciutadella, patronage of King Juan Carlos.
Menorca. The climax of this Sant Ciriac (8 Aug), Ibiza,
popular festival is when the Formentera. A feast held to
horses, ridden by islanders in commemorate the Spanish
fancy dress, rear up. recapture of these islands.
Romeria de Sant Marçal Festa de Sant Lorenç
(30 Jun), Sa Cabeneta, Mallorca. (2nd wk in Aug), Alaior, Menorca. Busy fruit stalls at Pollença market
A fair where they sell siurells Riding displays in the streets. in Mallorca

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