Summer 2026 Becomes the Warmest Ever Recorded in Western Europe, without Causing Any Political Shock
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According to Copernicus this year there were at the same time heat stress, aridity, low levels of watercourses and exceptionally high marine temperatures.
Heat, drought, low water levels: Europe has experienced a record summer. Data for the west of the continent are particularly drastic.
Western Europe, which has suffered its warmest summer known so far, recorded these months (June, July and August) an average temperature of 21.7 °C, which puts it 2.5 °C above the average for the period 1991-2020. In this way, the previous record set in 2003 was exceeded.Continue reading...
A woman with a fan near the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave in Paris on June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Western Europe recorded in 2026 the hottest summer of its history, in a season marked by persistent heat waves, drought, forest fires and exceptionally low levels in the main rivers of the continent, show data from the European Copernicus Observatory. Considering all of Europe, this was the third warmest summer ever recorded. High tem…
The summer of 2026 has left its mark on numerous fronts. Glaciers are smaller than ever. And in the warm ocean waters, marine life is changing.
Western Europe has recorded the hottest summer ever recorded, with an average temperature of 21.7 degrees Celsius, or 2.5 degrees above the average of the period 1991-2020, exceeding the previous record established in 2003 (ANSA)
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