Spain's national weather agency, AEMET, has issued an alert over a number of areas that are extremely popular with UK holidaymakers.

The Canary Islands, including Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Lanzarote, are favoured due to their mild weather and sunny climes.

But in a new post on X, formerly Twitter, AEMET said this has not recently been the case.

The alert, translated from Spanish, reads: "March 2026 was a normal month in terms of temperatures and precipitation across Spain as a whole. In the Canary Islands, it was the rainiest March in the historical record, mainly due to the influence of Storm Therese."

Further information on the AEMET website explains there was 456% more rainfall last month than the usual average for March.

However, there is good news for Brits planning to visit the Canary Islands over the coming week.

According to the Met Office, Tenerife will experience minimal rain, if any, with plenty of sunshine and highs of 23C.

The forecast for Lanzarote is not as good, with some rain anticipated, although there'll be lots of sun too - and highs of 23C. The outlook for Gran Canaria is similar, though with expected highs of 24C on Thursday.

And in Fuerteventura, Tuesday and Thursday, April 14 and 16, look to be the nicest days. The forecast is for sunshine and highs of 21C and 24C, respectively.

The seven main Canary Islands, listed by size, are Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro.