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Really stupid holiday question

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Merryoldgoat · 17/02/2025 19:09

I’m asking a really stupid question but I’ve asked a few people IRL and not had helpful answers.

I’m taking my boys abroad for the first time this year - Spain / Balearic Islands most likely. Probably in June.

Stupid Question: Are the pools warm at that time of year? I’ve not been to Europe much and when I did years ago it was April, Portugal, and the pool was absolutely massive so like an iceberg.

We’re looking an at AI place - Holiday Village or similar. The pools won’t be freezing will they?

I feel like an idiot asking but my boys both have additional needs and a cold pool will be a nightmare as they would find that tricky.

OP posts:
mynameiscalypso · 17/02/2025 19:18

We're going to the South of France in the first week of June and the expectation is that we'll need the heating on in the pool.

MadeForThis · 17/02/2025 19:18

It should just feel nippy when you first get in but then you'll warm up. It's only really in August that it can feel like getting into a bathtub.

Ezlo · 17/02/2025 19:16

DecafDodger · 17/02/2025 19:13

April is a different matter but you won't need a heated pool in June in Spain.

I go to Marbella with temperatures of 30+ and the pool is always cold.

AlphaApple · 17/02/2025 19:15

In June the Balearic islands will average 26 degrees. I expect pools will be a little cooler than that which will be a couple of degrees cooler than a typical indoor pool in the UK. So refreshing rather than bath-like, but nicer for it as you will be warm from the sunshine!

mitogoshigg · 17/02/2025 19:14

Pools are not heated to anywhere near as warm as I would like! I'm being honest here, my idea of perfect pool temperature is a hot bath though!

Check the details carefully, typically only the main family/activity pool is given any heat, BUT if it's warm enough the sun will be heating the water. My advice is to consider rash vests for starters

DecafDodger · 17/02/2025 19:13

April is a different matter but you won't need a heated pool in June in Spain.

MidlifeStruggles · 17/02/2025 19:13

We went to Majorca end of May/beginning of June. The weather was nice but the pools were Baltic! I went in once. We now go in August!

66babe · 17/02/2025 19:13

I think all pools at all times of year are cold .. until you get in , then it's ok
I've only found a few heated pools and couldn't really tell lol

FieldInWhichFucksAreGrownIsBarren · 17/02/2025 19:12

A lot of places rely on the sun to warm the pools so it really depends on the temperature of where you are going and how long it has been that temperature for iyswim?
We went to turkey a few years ago in October, because it was mid 20's the outdoor pools were freezing, the 'heated' indoor pool wasn't much better.

Original poster
Merryoldgoat · 17/02/2025 19:11

See? I didn’t even know they MIGHT be heated.

Feeling even more stupid now 🙈

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custardlover · 17/02/2025 19:10

Entirely depends on the place - email them and ask if the pool is heated?

yeesh · 17/02/2025 19:10

You need to check with the place you’re staying. Some will be heated and some won’t.

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