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Remembering a Poet and Chasing the Cool Atlantic Breeze

Tuesday, 18 August 2026Updated Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Remembering a Poet and Chasing the Cool Atlantic Breeze

Edition #230 of 365Santoral: Santa Elena

We are in the heart of the high summer, where the rhythm of life shifts to accommodate the long, sun-drenched afternoons. It is the perfect time for lingering evenings at the Starlite Occident or magical concerts within Sevilla's Alcázar gardens as the intense heat finally relents.

Today's reading

On this day in Andalucía

In 1936, the influential poet and playwright Federico García Lorca was executed by nationalist forces near the village of Víznar in the province of Granada during the opening weeks of the Spanish Civil War.

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Weather across the region

High summer is in full force today as Córdoba reaches a scorching 40°C and Granada follows closely at 38°C. If you need a respite, both the Sierra Nevada and Cádiz offer much cooler highs of 25°C. The Mediterranean is exceptionally warm at 28°C, making it ideal for a long, refreshing dip before the 21:05 sunset.

Málaga · Costa del Sol

32°24°

Partly cloudy

Sevilla

36°23°

Partly cloudy

Córdoba

40°25°

Partly cloudy

Granada

38°20°

Partly cloudy

Sierra Nevada

25°16°

Partly cloudy

Cádiz · Costa de la Luz

25°23°

Partly cloudy

Huelva

28°22°

Clear

Almería · Cabo de Gata

34°28°

Partly cloudy

🌊 Mediterranean 28°C🌊 Atlantic 23°C☀️ Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 21:05

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