Has it ever been 40 degrees in Spain?

The mercury in the southern Spanish city of Seville hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on July 20, shortly before national elections failed to produce a clear winner. On that day, a line of tourists stood in a queue waiting to enter the Royal Alcázar Palace, with lukewarm water bottles clenched in their hands.



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Spain's two hottest summers were in 2022 and 2003. This year's January-August period in Spain equaled the same periods in 2022 and 2020 as the country's hottest ever recorded over those months, AEMET said.

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Thanks to its inclusion of the Mediterranean coast, plenty of European countries experience warm winter weather. However, Spain tends to be Europe's hottest country in summer and winter due to its southern location.

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Generally characterised by a temperate climate, Spain experiences hot summers and cold winters inland and milder, cloudier summers and cooler winters along the coast.

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Coastal Mediterranean region is marked by Leveche winds: hot, dry, easterly or southeasterly air currents that originate over North Africa. Periods of these winds, which sometimes carry fine Saharan dust, are more common in spring and are associated with a sudden, usually short-lived, increase in temperature.

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In the northern hemisphere South is always warmer than North. Spain is south of France so it follows it must be warmer. Both France and Spain have a mixture of climates: Oceanic, Continental, and Mediterranean.

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Certain parts are Spain are undeniably hotter than Italy during the summer making it very uncomfortable to visit during the day. It was over 47 C (116 F) in Seville in June last year! Italy, especially the northern region of the country has harsh cold winters and good hiking and skiing opportunities.

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Both countries are very hot during summer, but Greece is some degrees hotter than Spain. The difference between the Spanish and Greek summer weather is that the months of July and August in Greece present some moderate wind.

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The hottest places in Europe The hottest place in Europe is Valletta in Malta, with an average daily temperature over the whole year of 22.3ºC. A holiday in Malta is a pretty safe bet almost any time. Athens is second with an annual average of 22ºC. At 21.4ºC, Rome is in third place.

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Book a Day at the Best Water Parks in Spain
  1. Take cool showers rather than warm ones. If you have trouble getting to sleep taking a cool shower just before going to bed can help cool down.
  2. Stay inside Air Conditioned places or in the shade. Especially in the hottest parts of the day.


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Northern Spain ( Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and Basque region )is reasonably cool in the summer.

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Book a Day at the Best Water Parks in Spain
  1. Take cool showers rather than warm ones. If you have trouble getting to sleep taking a cool shower just before going to bed can help cool down.
  2. Stay inside Air Conditioned places or in the shade. Especially in the hottest parts of the day.


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