01.07.2026 17:31
In Spain, 1029 people died from record temperatures last month. June was the second hottest June on record in the country.
The record heatwave affecting Spain has caused serious health problems across the country. Following temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius last month, June was recorded as the second hottest June on record.
HIGHEST DEATH TOLL SINCE 2015
A significant increase in heat-related deaths has also been observed. According to official data released today, 1,029 people lost their lives due to the record heat last month. Data from the Ministry of Health's daily mortality monitoring system, MoMo, showed that heat-related deaths last month reached their highest level since 2015.
"165 TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN BETWEEN JUNE 1-30"
The meteorological agency AEMET reported that average temperatures last month were 3.2 degrees Celsius above normal, making it the second hottest June on record after June 2025. According to AEMET, on June 23, when the heatwave was most intense, approximately 35.7 million people, representing about 73 percent of the country's population, were at health risk due to the heat; 38 percent of them were in the high-risk group.
AEMET spokesperson Ruben del Campo stated in a statement, "Since 1975, there have been 12 heatwaves in June in the country, and half of them have occurred in the last 10 years. All 13 of the hottest Junes since records began in 1961 have occurred in the 21st century."
Ruben del Campo added, "Between June 1 and 30, 165 maximum temperature records were broken at local measurement stations; 145 of these were monthly records, and 20 were all-time records. Additionally, 225 highest minimum temperature records were broken; 180 of these were recorded as monthly records, and 45 as all-time records."