Spain has surpassed the scorching summer of 2022, with a total of 61 heatwave days endured this year, compared with 41 previously, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
The summer of 2026 has also recorded an average temperature of 24.5°C, making it the hottest since records began in 1961 and surpassing last year, 2025, by 0.3°C, and 2.4°C above the long-term average.
