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Western Europe just set the record for its hottest June ever

Grist

Grist

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July 9, 2026

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Several countries experienced all-time highs in June as Europeans endured unprecedented heat and dangerously elevated overnight temperatures.

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UrduPoint

lean right

· Jul 9, 2026

Western Europe has hottest June on record: C3S

Western Europe has hottest June on record: C3S

Kuwait Times

center

· Jul 9, 2026

Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor

PARIS: Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record last month as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the E...

Qatar News Agency

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· Jul 9, 2026

Western Europe Records Hottest June on Record

Brussels, July 09 (QNA) - The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that Western Europe recorded its warmest June on record, as a new heatwave grips the continent.

The Watchers

Unknown

· Jul 10, 2026

Western Europe records hottest June on record as heatwave drives widespread temperature extremes

Western Europe recorded its warmest June on record in 2026, with an average temperature of 20.74°C (69.3°F), 3.06°C (5.51°F) above the 1991–2020 average, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The record-breaking month coincided with widespread heatwaves across western and central Europe that set national and local temperature records, while June ranked as the second-warmest globally in the ERA5 dataset. Source

DNyuz

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· Jul 9, 2026

Western Europe Had Its Hottest June on Record

Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record last month, scientists said Thursday, as a long heat wave toppled records across France, Britain, Spain and other countries. On average, June temperatures across Western Europe were 3.05 degrees Celsius, or 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit, above their normal levels from the past few decades, according to Copernicus, the []

B92.net

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· Jul 9, 2026

Experts release latest findings: More than 4,700 people have died — and the worst is yet to come

Western Europe recorded its hottest June on record, experts from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed today.

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Related coverage for "Western Europe just set the record for its hottest June ever": UrduPoint — Western Europe has hottest June on record: C3S. Kuwait Times — Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor. Qatar News Agency — Western Europe Records Hottest June on Record. The Watchers — Western Europe records hottest June on record as heatwave drives widespread temperature extremes. DNyuz — Western Europe Had Its Hottest June on Record. B92.net — Experts release latest findings: More than 4,700 people have died — and the worst is yet to come