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Record heatwave in Spain causes 1,029 deaths in June
A record heatwave in Spain last month led to 1,029 deaths. June was recorded as the second hottest June on record.
A record heatwave affecting Spain has caused serious health problems across the country. After temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius last month, June was recorded as the second hottest June on record. There was also a notable increase in the number of heat-related deaths.
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.
The meteorological agency AEMET reported that average temperatures last month were 3.2 degrees Celsius above normal, making it the second hottest June after June 2025.
According to AEMET, on June 23, the peak of the heatwave, 35.7 million people, equivalent to approximately 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 spokesman Ruben del Campo said in a statement, 'There have been 12 heatwaves in June in the country since 1975, half of them occurring in the last 10 years. All of the 13 hottest Junes since records began in 1961 occurred in the 21st century.'
Ruben del Campo said, 'Between June 1 and 30, 165 maximum temperature records were broken at local measurement stations; 145 were monthly records and 20 were all-time records. Additionally, 225 highest minimum temperature records were broken; 180 were monthly records and 45 were recorded as all-time records.'
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