Portugal +47°C, Spain +46°C, France +42°C, Germany +40°C,…All-time and Monthly Records… Netherlands +39,0°C, Holbek, Denmark +34,0°C
Marek Kučera 
Europe is enduring one of the most extreme and widespread heatwaves in its recorded history, with all-time and July records smashed from Portugal to Poland. Temperatures soared past 40°C in several nations, while overnight minimums rivaled daytime highs in some regions. This historic event is being described by meteorologists as “unprecedented in scale and intensity.”
Germany: +40°C and Dozens of Records Broken
Germany recorded a nationwide average maximum temperature of 35.4°C, just shy of the all-time national record (35.5°C from July 25, 2019). Peak temperatures reached up to 40.0°C, with tropical nights reported across multiple stations.
All-Time Records:
- Bochum: 37.4°C
- Barth: 35.7°C
- Hiddensee-Vitte: 35.2°C
- Berleburg: 34.0°C
July Records:
- Lippstadt: 38.0°C
- Wittenberg: 37.9°C
- Dresden: 36.6°C
Essen experienced a minimum temperature of 25.0°C — its warmest night in history.
France: Up to +41.9°C and 100+ Records in Days
France registered a blistering 41.9°C, with 43 July monthly records falling in one day, and over 100 in recent days. Highlights:
- Guebwiller: 38.4°C (July record)
- Nîmes, Avignon, Istres, Aubenas: All above 40°C
Portugal: New National June Record – 46.6°C
In Mora, central Portugal, the thermometer hit 46.6°C — setting a new all-time national June temperature record.
At least 10 stations exceeded 44°C, with records broken from Alentejo to the Douro Valley.
Spain: Record Alert at 46.0°C
In El Granado (Andalusia), Spain likely set a new national June record of 46.0°C, beating the previous 45.2°C. Other hotspots:
- Córdoba, Badajoz, and Sevilla neared or surpassed 44–45°C
- Spain remains under maximum heat alerts
Netherlands & Denmark: Extreme Heat for the North
- Netherlands: Reached 39.0°C, among the highest July temperatures ever observed
- Denmark: Holbæk hit 34.0°C, setting a new all-time national record
Some hilltop stations in the Netherlands recorded tropical nights with minimums near 25°C.
Eastern & Central Europe Also Scorched
- Czechia: 38.0°C
- Poland: 37.0°C
- Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia: All near 38.0°C
- Bosnia: 42.0°C, with 38.5°C in Sarajevo (new July record)
- Skalnaté Pleso (Slovakia, 1,751 m): 26.8°C, an all-time high
A Continental-Scale Climate Event
This pan-European heatwave spared little of the continent — from the Iberian Peninsula to the Balkans, excluding only parts of the central Mediterranean. Meteorologists link the event to a powerful and stationary heat dome, drawing hot air from North Africa into Europe, amplified by dry soils and atmospheric blocking.
With hundreds of monthly and all-time records broken, the July 2025 heatwave will be etched into Europe’s climate history.
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Marek Sadowski 
