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Summer 2026 is the warmest in mainland Spain since 1961
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Summer 2026 is the warmest in mainland Spain since 1961

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General31 August 2026 at 20:19

The meteorological summer of 2026 ended as the warmest in mainland Spain since 1961, with an average temperature that exceeded the normal by 2.5°C. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) announced this information on Friday through messages on social media X. The agency indicated that it was "virtually certain" that the season would end as the warmest summer in the historical series on the Peninsula. This data represents a significant milestone in the recorded climate history of mainland Spain.

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