Hi,

I´m thinking about moving to Denia, but I´ve been told it gets really windy.
Can someone who lives in Denia confirm this?

Thanks Darren

I would have thought it gets about as windy as it can get anywhere else in Spain or the world really.

There are "storms" which can affect the whole area - from strong gusts (like a few days ago) to tornados...(Gandia last year, Javea a few years ago)...and "waterspouts"...(along the coast!).

well I say the whole of the coast line of spain has wind all the time nearly
just aswell in summer, but what is the problem with the wind
pain if you need to go out on the bike

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Rosemary

I see the wind as a plus. In the height of summer when temperatures can be unbearable, a windy beach is a relief.

It's excellent if you are a windsurfer, although you may end up in Ibiza :-)

surely a bit of air movement is better than none at all

this summer period in Granada has been really bad with no air movement, not even any movement in the night so same temp when you get up as when you went to bed and all the time inbetween.

air movement is a natural thing on the coast as it is higher up on the mountains, just depends on if you can cope with the extremes it can bring

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The coastal stretch from Las Marinas in Denia to Oliva is exposed and can get a bit windy, but the only time it gets uncomfortable is when the rains come after crossing the Sahara and turn the whole place brown.

I used to live in the centre of Denia and parked my car in the street. I have washed the sand off it quite often in the winter, but it's not a big deal. Just use cold water.

I've heard that Denia can be windy and indeed it was when I was on Las Marinas a couple of years ago. Not a pleasant breeze either - it was a sand in your eyes, beach balls flying everywhere kind of wind. However I also got the impression that other parts of Denia weren't so windy - with the Montgo and the headlands I suspect some parts are quite sheltered while other areas are exposed and have all the wind channelled to them.