2022 European Heat Waves: European heat wave in June 2022
There were heat waves in many European countries in June and July 2022.
It created all-time high temperatures in many places. The rising temperatures caused wildfires to break out across Europe, and the high temperatures caused hundreds of deaths across Spain and Portugal. The United Kingdom sent its first ever "red" level temperature warning. Many towns were evacuated in Portugal and France.
Climate scientists have connected the extreme heat to climate change. Over 3,000 people have died because of the heat waves.
The highest temperature recorded was 47.0 °C (116.6 °F) in Pinhão, Portugal on 14 July.
Highest temperatures measured per country
| Country | Temperature | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 36.7 °C (98.1 °F) | Bad Deutsch-Altenburg | 30 June |
 Belgium | 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) | Kapelle-op-den-Bos | 19 July |
 Croatia | 39.4 °C (102.9 °F) | Valpovo | 23 July |
 Cyprus | 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) | Nicosia | 25 June |
 Czechia | 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) | Vilice | 20 July |
 Denmark | 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) | Abed, Lolland | 20 July |
 Estonia | 33.0 °C (91.4 °F) | Suuresta | 19 August |
 Finland | 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) | Utsjoki | 29 June |
 France | 42.6 °C (108.7 °F) | Biscarrosse | 19 July |
 Germany | 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) | Bad Mergentheim | 20 July |
 Greece | 42.1 °C (107.8 °F) | Fthiotida | 23 June |
 Hungary | 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) | Hódmezővásárhely and Kiskunfélegyháza | 23 July |
 Iceland | 30.1 °C (86.2 °F) | Neskaupstadur | 15 August |
 Ireland | 33.2 °C (91.8 °F) | Allenwood | 18 July |
 Italy | 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) | Perugia | 24 July |
 Latvia | 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) | Ventspils | 25 June |
 Lithuania | 35.1 °C (95.2 °F) | Alytus | 27 June |
 Luxembourg | 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) | Esch-sur-Alzette | 19 July |
 Malta | 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) | Valletta | 28 June |
 Netherlands | 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) | Maastricht-Aachen Airport | 19 July |
 Norway | 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) | Oslo | 22 July |
 Poland | 38.4 °C (101.1 °F) | Słubice | 19 June |
 Portugal | 47.0 °C (116.6 °F) | Pinhão | 14 July |
 Romania | 39.3 °C (102.7 °F) | Bucharest | 24 July |
 Serbia | 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) | Niš | 23 July |
 Slovakia | 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) | Dolné Plachtince | 21 July |
 Slovenia | 39.4 °C (102.9 °F) | Dobliče | 23 July |
 Spain | 45.8 °C (114.4 °F) | Torremocha del Campo | 14 July |
 Sweden | 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) | Målilla | 21 July |
 Switzerland | 38.3 °C (100.9 °F) | Geneva | 4 August |
 United Kingdom | 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) | Coningsby | 19 July |
References
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