US EditionSpain sweltered under hottest summer on record in 2025, weather agency says
- Spain experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025, marked by three major heatwaves spanning 33 days across mainland, Balearic, and Canary Islands.
- These heatwaves stemmed from ongoing climate change trends causing progressively hotter summers and sparked renewed debate over national preparedness and climate policies.
- The August heatwave was especially severe, lasting 16 days with temperatures averaging 4.6°C above normal, fueling large wildfires that burned over 362,000 hectares.
- The August heatwave resulted in over 1,100 excess heat-related deaths, raising the total summer death toll above 2,200, with the majority affecting older adults, as reported by the Carlos III Health Institute.
- Authorities urged comprehensive public health strategies, emergency preparedness, and emissions reduction policies to mitigate future extreme heat impacts expected to increase in frequency.
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Spain experienced its hottest summer on record. The average temperature was 2.1°C higher than the climatological normal from 1991 to 2020. This summer beat the 2022 record by 0.1°C. In addition to the high temperatures, there was also a lack of precipitation, which led to drought and favorable conditions for the spread of fires.
The State Meteorology Agency has published the temperature statistics recorded in the summer of 2025, and the average is the highest since records are kept.
Wildfires in the EU have now destroyed an area roughly the size of Friesland, Groningen and Flevoland combined.
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Spain sweltered under hottest summer on record
Spain says that this summer was the hottest on record for the country. Spain's national weather service said Tuesday that the country had an average temperature of 24.2 degrees Celsius or 75.5 degrees Fahrenheit between June 1 and Aug. 31.
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