Rainy day in Mallorca: caves, museums and a covered market
Wetter Mallorca editorial team · · 2 min read
November brings Mallorca the most rainy days: in Palma it rains on 8.1 days and 87.3 mm falls on average over 2011 to 2025, according to AEMET. Good fits for such a day are the Caves of Drach near Porto Cristo and, in Palma, the cathedral, the Museu de Mallorca, the Fundació Miró and the Mercat de l'Olivar covered market.
When to expect rainy days in Mallorca
According to daily records from AEMET OpenData for the Palma Puerto station, November is the wettest month: averaged over 2011 to 2025, 87.3 mm falls on 8.1 days with at least 1 mm. From September to April, Palma sees between 4.5 rainy days in December and 8.1 in November, against 0.6 in July. These are averages of past years, not a forecast.
Around Alcúdia it rains more. The AEMET station at Muro (s'Albufera), which stands in for Alcúdia, records 114.1 mm in November. The climate table compares every month, and the November page covers the wettest one in detail.
Underground: the Caves of Drach near Porto Cristo
The Caves of Drach lie in the municipality of Manacor near Porto Cristo, according to Wikipedia. Four connected caves form the system, and inside is Lake Martel, about 115 m long. Visits traditionally end with a short classical concert played by a small group of musicians in boats on the lake. Rain makes no difference down there, but the drive to the east coast does: in heavy rain, check the weather warnings first.
Palma under a roof
- La Seu cathedral: a Gothic building right on the seafront. Its great rose window measures about 14 m across, according to Wikipedia. Antoni Gaudí reworked the interior from 1903 to 1914, and Miquel Barceló redesigned the Chapel of Sant Pere between 2001 and 2006.
- Museu de Mallorca: housed in Ca la Gran Cristiana, a 16th-century town palace, with paintings by Gothic and Renaissance artists who worked in Mallorca, according to Wikipedia.
- Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró: some 6,000 works donated by the artist, his Sert and Son Boter studios, and an exhibition building by Rafael Moneo from 1992, according to Wikipedia.
A market hall instead of the beach
The Mercat de l'Olivar opened in 1951, is the island's largest market and sits between Plaça d'Espanya and Carrer de Sant Miquel. The Balearic tourism portal lists 115 stalls selling fish and seafood, cured sausage, olives, spices, wine and bread, with tapas and wine to taste as well.
Worth noting: whether a rainy day actually arrives is a question for the forecast, not the climate average. The average only shows in which months an indoor plan B makes sense.
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Frequently asked questions
Which month has the most rainy days in Mallorca?
November. In Palma it rains on 8.1 days with at least 1 mm on average over 2011 to 2025, with 87.3 mm in total, according to AEMET.
What can you visit indoors in Palma when it rains?
La Seu cathedral, the Museu de Mallorca, the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró and the Mercat de l'Olivar market hall. All four are in Palma.
Are the Caves of Drach in Mallorca a good rainy-day trip?
Yes, they are underground near Porto Cristo. According to Wikipedia they are four connected caves with Lake Martel, about 115 m long.
Does it rain more near Alcúdia in Mallorca than in Palma?
Yes, in November the AEMET station at Muro (s'Albufera) averages 114.1 mm against 87.3 mm at Palma Puerto, both averaged over 2011 to 2025.
Text written with AI and automatically checked against editorial rules before publication. Figures come from the linked sources. Wetter Mallorca is not an official weather service.
