Spain sea temperatures hit record highs in summer of 2026, port authority says
Puertos del Estado said almost all buoys in the Levante-Balear basin set local records as global heating drove extreme marine warmth.
- On Friday, Spain's state port authority Puertos del Estado reported sea temperatures reached record highs this summer, with multiple monitoring stations across the Mediterranean and Atlantic coast registering their highest readings.
- Coastal buoys off Tarragona and Barcelona registered 30.7 C and 30.5 C on August 9, while the Dragonera buoy in the Balearic Islands hit a record 33.02 C on August 5.
- According to the weather service AEMET, Spain experienced 61 days under heatwave conditions in 2026, the highest number on record and above the previous peak of 41 days in 2022.
- Scientists warned last month that human-caused climate change is the main driver of these record-breaking sea temperatures, cautioning of severe consequences for marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
- Samantha Burgess, Strategic Lead for Climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, called August 2026 'a remarkable month in the global climate record,' as data shows climate change driving extremes across both atmosphere and oceans.
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Spain has also suffered extreme heat on the ground this year
Spain sea temperatures hit record highs in summer of 2026, port authority says
Sea temperatures around Spain reached record highs this summer, with multiple monitoring stations in the Mediterranean and off Spain's Atlantic coast registering their highest readings, the state port authority Puertos del Estado said on Friday.
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