Western Europe records hottest-ever June

Western Europe has been scorched by its hottest June on record, scientists say, after an extreme heatwave at the ‌end of the month smashed temperature records

1980
1985
1990
1995
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2005
2010
2015
2020
2026
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-2
-1
0
1
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4

ANOMALIES AND EXTREMES IN SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE
Jun 2026
Cooler than average
Near average
Warmer than average
Much warmer than average
Warmest

Western European region

JUN 2003
+2.75ºC
JUN 2025
+2.85ºC
JUN 2026
+3.06ºC

SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES IN JUNE IN WESTERN EUROPE (°C)*

Source: Copernicus ERA5/ECMWF
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*Relative to 1991-2020 baseline