Spain recorded its highest temperature ever recorded for September on Thursday, as temperatures in the southwestern town of El Granado reached 45.7 degrees Celsius, the data was confirmed by Spain’s National Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
This temperature equaled the September record of 45.7 degrees Celsius, set in Montoro in 2016. Both cities are located in the southern region of Andalusia, euronews writes.
Thursday’s temperature was also the highest recorded in Spain this year, while a heatwave with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius has swept large parts of the south and west of the country this week.
AEMET also announced that the period January–August 2026 was the hottest ever recorded in Spain, with a notable difference compared to the other four warmest periods, which have all been recorded during the last four years.
The agency warned that this is a clear sign that warming in Spain is accelerating. Earlier, AEMET had reported that July was equal to the hottest month ever recorded in the country.
Extreme heat has been linked to thousands of premature deaths across Europe. Spain’s Public Health Institute has recorded around 4,500 deaths linked to high temperatures since June 1.
Drought and low river levels have also affected economic activity, while temperature records have been broken in parts of Europe.
Spain is urging the European Commission to make climate change adaptation a top economic and security priority, arguing that Europe can no longer rely solely on reactive measures as extreme weather events become more frequent and costly. /Telegraph/