Getafe sits in Spain’s dry continental interior, where hot summers and cold winters produce a semi-arid climate with modest annual rainfall concentrated in short, sometimes intense spring and autumn storms.
South of Madrid, the city’s location on the dry central plateau means intense storms are rarer but can overwhelm drainage when they occur. Because the region normally receives little rain, its rivers and drainage systems can be quickly overwhelmed when a storm does arrive, making radar tracking of individual storm cells especially useful for anticipating flash flooding. Learn more: Flash Flood Warning Signs on Radar · Open the full Rain Map