As we do every year, we have analysed the annual rainfall data for our area and prepared this report to share the results with you. Although the data are highly localised (La Alberca de Záncara – Cuenca), we believe the precipitation pattern may be representative of central Spain, where rainfall is generally lower than in the northern and southern regions.
We considered 2024 an extraordinary year due to the amount of rainfall and the excellent harvest. We thought it would be hard to surpass… yet we only had to wait one year to see that 2025 was even better in every respect: both rainfall and crop yields.
With 619 litres per square metre, 2025 has broken all positive records in the 26 years for which we have data (with the exception of 2010, which reached 799 litres). We honestly cannot recall a year with such high cereal production as 2025.
For several years, we have been highlighting how drought has become increasingly noticeable. While total annual rainfall has remained relatively similar, we have observed that rainfall has become less effective — with more torrential events that are not fully absorbed or utilised by crops. In this sense, 2025 also broke the trend: rainfall was consistent and well distributed throughout the year, allowing crops to benefit fully.
In short, 2025 has been a historic year — one that we will remember for a long time.
As for 2026, it has started strongly, with around 260 litres recorded so far. We will see how spring unfolds and, ultimately, what autumn brings, with caution, but also with hope. If 2025 has taught us anything, it is that nature can always surprise us.
