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Is it me or is sun in Spain extra intense? I was in Seville a few years ago and even though it was only low 90s, I thought my hair was on fire, and felt my ski

• mkl95 3y ago
  AFAIK a large chunk of mainland Spain is undergoing desertification, and it's especially bad in the southern areas.
• politelemon 3y ago
  Similar, I also went to Seville and nearby cities. It was March and close to 30c. Despite precautions I got heat exhaustion, and the hotel desk thought I was crazy for asking for air-conditioning to be turned on in my room. I feel the same burning in summer weather usually but it was extra intense in Spain. Any idea what causes the burning and how to reduce it? I did apply sunscreen but that did nothing to alleviate burning
• Barrin92 3y ago
  humidity is one of the bigger factors when it comes to heat because sweat doesn't evaporate. It's why heat feels much less bad in desert regions, so likely depends where you came from. Spain's quite a bit more humid than Northern Europe. Worst in my experience though is India. Heat there feels like you're trapped in a washing machine.
• jillesvangurp 3y ago
  Depends to what you compare it. They do get a lot of very sunny days with low humidity (i.e. no clouds). So, a high UV index is pretty common there. Which is a measure of how much uv light makes it through the atmosphere. If you have little or no wind, things might heat up well above the air temperature.