"Spain recorded its hottest summer in 2025, according to data released the national meteorological agency AEMET on Tuesday. The average temperature was 24.2C, going beyond the previous record of 24.1C set in 2022, and the highest figure since records began in 1961, AEMET spokesperson Ruben del Campo said at a news conference. "We really are on this trend toward much hotter summers," Del Campo added. The last Spanish summer without a heatwave was in 2014, according to the spokesperson."
"Already in June, heat records were being set in Spain, with the mercury rising to 46C in parts of the country's southwest. Spain endured a 16-dayheatwave in August, which sparked wildfires that killed four people. With temperatures of 45C in the south of the country, it was the most intense on record, according to AEMET. The combination of extreme temperatures with low rainfall created the perfect conditions for wildfires, Del Campo said."
The national meteorological agency AEMET recorded an average summer temperature of 24.2C in 2025, surpassing the previous record of 24.1C set in 2022 and marking the highest since records began in 1961. Heatwaves were persistent, with three separate events spanning 36 days and the last summer without a heatwave occurring in 2014. June saw temperatures rise to 46C in parts of the southwest. August produced a 16-day heatwave, with peak temperatures near 45C in the south, sparking wildfires that killed four people. The combination of extreme heat and low rainfall created severe wildfire conditions. The Carlos III Health Institute estimates more than 1,100 heat-related deaths, mostly among people over 65.
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