The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) officially confirmed that summer 2026 was the hottest in the country's historical series. This confirmation represents a significant milestone in the assessment of climate trends affecting the Iberian Peninsula.
According to Aemet's data, Spaniards have already experienced 61 days under heat wave conditions since the beginning of 2026. This number represents a record, surpassing any other year ever recorded in the country.
The Spanish state agency, responsible for the nation's official meteorological monitoring, has documented a consistent pattern of temperature rise over recent years, with each successive summer showing increasingly higher averages.
The context of this confirmation fits within a global trend of climate warming, where extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense. Aemet will continue monitoring the data to assess whether this trend continues in the coming months and years.
