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[[File:Yesa - Embalse - Sequía 04.jpg|thumb|Low-water level at the Yesa reservoir in Aragon]]

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All territories of Spain are subject to '''droughts''' to some degree given the location of the country to the south of the [[westerlies]],{{Sfn|Olcina Cantos|2001|p=202}} although their impact and frequence is uneven. Droughts occur when precipitation is considerably reduced during the theoretically rainy months of the year.{{Sfn|Olcina Cantos|2001|p=203}}

'''[[Drought]]s in [[Spain]]''' mainly happen in the south east. These droughts are usually confined to summer, with hot, dry weather for an extended period. However, droughts can vary in their characteristics. All types of drought cause issues across all sectors, with impacts extending to the [[ecosystem]], agriculture and the economy of the whole country in severe cases of drought. The south east usually suffers most, as it has the lowest average precipitation per year, which is even lower in a drought.

Four types of climatic droughts can be defined: Cantabrian (coyuntural and low-frequence droughts), Iberian (droughts usually affecting the entire [[Iberian Peninsula]], except the Cantabrian façade), southeastern (structural droughts, the mirror opposite of the Cantabrian ones) and [[Canary Islands|Canarian]] droughts.{{Sfn|Olcina Cantos|2001|p=204}}

The drought, along with high winds and fallen cables, is being looked at as a prime causal factor in the massive [[forest fires]].<ref name=matthewbennett>[http://www.matthewbennett.es/11997/the-worst-drought-in-spain-in-70-years/ The worst drought in Spain in 70 years] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628221115/http://www.matthewbennett.es/11997/the-worst-drought-in-spain-in-70-years/ |date=June 28, 2012 }}</ref>▼

▲The drought, along with high winds and fallen cables, is being looked at as a prime causal factor in the massive [[forest fires]].<ref name=matthewbennett>[http://www.matthewbennett.es/11997/the-worst-drought-in-spain-in-70-years/ The worst drought in Spain in 70 years] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628221115/http://www.matthewbennett.es/11997/the-worst-drought-in-spain-in-70-years/ |date=June 28, 2012 }}</ref>

In 2012 Spain experienced the driest period since the 1940s, with rainfall decreased by up to 75%.<ref name=matthewbennett/>

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* {{Cite journal|last=Olcina Cantos|first=Jorge|title=Tipología de sequías en España|journal=Ería|issue=56|year=2001|issn=0211-0563|pages=201–227|location=San Vicente del Raspeig|publisher=[[Universidad de Alicante]]|url=https://rua.ua.es/dspace/bitstream/10045/23004/1/2001_Jorge_Olcina_Eria.pdf}}

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