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Date Published: 09/08/2022

ARCHIVED - July in Spain was the hottest month in 61 years

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May, June and July was also the warmest quarter seen in Spain since 1916

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - July in Spain was the hottest month in 61 years

It’s official: July was the hottest month in Spain since 1961, with the average temperature hovering at a sweltering 25.6ºC. Of course, many regions experienced the mercury completely jumping off the charts and the thermometers varied by as much as 5ºC on any given day in the likes of Andalucia and Madrid.

Since the middle of the last century, the average temperature in Spain has increased by a substantial 1.3ºC, and as a direct result the number of heatwaves we can expect each year has virtually doubled. July doesn’t stand alone either; not since 1916 has a warmer quarter (May, June, July) been recorded.

"As much as some deniers want to say otherwise, I think the data is overwhelmingly clear. We haven't had a July as warm as 2022 since 1961. There is no question that the effect of climate change is behind the periods of extreme heat," explained Rubén del Campo, spokesperson for Aemet, who added that boiling temperatures will become the norm if climate change isn’t addressed more seriously.

There is, of course, a very deadly side to heatwaves and the most recent bouts have caused an untold amount of damage in Spain, with a tragic number of deaths and wildfires that have decimated the country’s landscape. In addition, the temperature of the Mediterranean Sea has reached never before seen highs, threatening native marine life and the delicate balance of the ecosystem.

A looming fear of drought as the reservoirs dry up has also led to several communities implementing water restrictions at the height of the summer season, while bars and supermarkets are reportedly running out of ice.

According to the Ministry of Ecological Transition, the highest temperature of the month was observed in Morón de la Frontera in Seville on July 24, when the mercury reached an incredible 46°C.

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