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June was hottest on record in western Europe: EU monitor

FRANCE, JUL 9 – Extreme heat waves in June affected nearly 800 million people and caused record temperatures in 12 countries, driven by climate change and intensified by heat domes and marine heatwaves.

  • In June, nearly 790 million people across Europe, Asia, and Equatorial Africa faced record heat waves, with 12 nations experiencing their hottest month on record.
  • Copernicus climate data shows high-pressure systems and sea surface temperatures in the western Mediterranean surged up to 5°C above average, intensifying June heatwaves.
  • During June, Europe, Asia, and Equatorial Africa faced record heat waves, with 12 countries logging their hottest month ever recorded, affecting nearly 790 million people.
  • Wildfires in Catalonia scorched over 3,000 hectares, affecting about 18,000 residents amid record heat and tropical nights preventing cooling.
  • Experts warn that with rising temperatures, heatwaves will become more frequent and severe, with the 1.5°C global warming threshold likely to be breached by around 2030, increasing risks worldwide.
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The climate service Copernicus confirms: In June there was a record heat in Western Europe. Germany was not spared either. A weather column of Dominik Jung.

The previous June record came from 2003. Worldwide it was the third warmest June since the measurement began – after 2023 and 2022.

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Last month was the warmest month in Western Europe since the start of the records, as can be seen from the current climate report of the EU Earth observation programme Copernicus.

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Deadly temperatures blasted western Europe in record hot June

Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as extreme temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heatwaves, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Wednesday.

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