June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor says

The Copernicus Climate Change Service says historically low rainfall has worsened the situation in several countries.Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026Western Europe has experienced its hottest June and July on record this summer, according to the European Union’s climate change monitor.The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Monday that the region’s average temperature over the two-month period was 21.62 degrees Celsius (70.9 degrees Fahrenheit), 2.79C (5.01F) above average and higher than the previous record set in 2022.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Poll suggests US adults are facing increased strain from extreme heatlist 2 of 3Fiji rugby player dies in Japan of suspected heatstroke as high of 35C hitlist 3 of 3British Columbia wildfire forces more than 20,000 to flee, destroys homesend of listThis reflected “the exceptional persistence of heat” so far this summer, C3S said.The climate change monitor also said levels of soil moisture were “significantly lower” than in July 2022 when the last severe drought gripped Western Europe.“July 2026 was the third consecutive month of exceptional heat in Western Europe, bringing the combined temperature for June...