US EditionEurope's Historic Heat Wave Shuts Down Sights and Cities—What Travelers Should Know
- Europe experienced a historic heat wave in late June and early July 2025, affecting many countries including France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece.
- The severe heat experienced across Europe is caused by a marine heat surge in the Mediterranean merging with a high-pressure heat dome situated over central Europe, amplified by ongoing climate change.
- Key impacts included record temperatures such as 115.9 degrees in Mora, Portugal, and 114.8 degrees in El Granado, Spain, wildfires destroying 400 hectares in France, and at least seven deaths in France and Spain.
- France’s ecology minister called the event "unprecedented," while António Guterres said, "Extreme heat is no longer a rare event—it has become the new normal."
- The heat wave led to widespread heat warnings, event closures such as the Eiffel Tower, evacuation orders, travel advisories, and emphasized the urgent need for more ambitious climate action.
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The unbearable heat spreading across Europe is reaching the Balkans, so extremely high temperatures, even up to 40 degrees Celsius, are expected in some cities from July 3 to 9.
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Europe's Historic Heat Wave Shuts Down Sights and Cities—What Travelers Should Know
Travel advisories have been released by authorities in many countries as the heat wave entered its third day.Jerome Gilles/Getty Images Parisians and tourists cool off at the Trocadero fountain in Paris, France, on July 1, 2025, as temperatures in France are expected to hit a peak today, according to the Meteo France weather agency, with some areas expected to soar beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).The new normal for European su…
There were deaths in Italy, France and Spain due to high temperatures.In Argentina, at least five people died of hypothermia.
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