June Was the Hottest Month on Record for Western Europe, Second Hottest Globally The June heat wave that swept across Western Europe has left a trail of destruction in its wake, shattering records and testing the limits of human endurance.
The devastating consequences of this climate driven disaster are stark: temperatures soared above the 1991 2020 average by a staggering 5. 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
June 2026 was Western Europe's hottest on record, with the continent experiencing temperatures that were significantly higher than usual.