Spain records hottest September on record, says weather agency
Spain’s heatwave is the latest in a series of record temperatures across Europe this year, with scientists linking the intense summer heat to human-driven climate change.
MADRID: Spain has experienced its hottest September on record, according to the national weather agency AEMET. Temperatures soared this month, effectively turning September into another summer month. The average temperature reached 22.5C, which is a staggering 3.4C above the long-term average for September, based on the reference period from 1991-2020.
This temperature spike marks the first time September has surpassed the average summer temperature of 22.1C for the same period. The record-breaking heat was felt as far back as September 3, when a temperature of 45.7C was recorded in the southwestern municipality of El Granado. AEMET briefly issued its highest heat alert, a red alert, for small areas in the southern region of Andalusia, marking the first time such a warning was issued in September since 2007.
The month was also notably dry, with rainfall only amounting to 36% of the typical September precipitation, as per the 1991-2020 average. The extreme heat has been linked to tens of thousands of excess deaths across Europe, along with disruptions to daily life and the economy due to drought conditions and low river levels.
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