Highest temperatures ever recorded in Europe

Studies predict that heatwaves are to become the new normal in Europe as a consequence of climate change and records for warmest months are consistently broken.

For instance, between April 2018 and March 2019, Europe experienced its warmest twelve-month period on record.

The highest temperature ever recorded was in 1913 in California’s Death Valley when the mercury hit 56.7C.

These are the highest temperatures ever recorded in European countries.

1. Greece – 48C in 1977
2. Portugal 47.4C in 2003
3. Spain – 47.3C in 2017
4. Italy – 47C in 2007
5. Cyprus – 45.6C in 2010
6. Bulgaria – 45.2C in 1916
7. Romania – 44.5C in 1951
8. France – 44.1C in 2003
9. Malta – 43.9C in 1999
10. Croatia – 42.8C in 1981
11. Hungary – 41.9C in 2007
12. Slovenia – 40.8C in 2013
13. Austria – 40.5C in 2013
14. Czech Republic – 40.4C in 2012
15. Germany – 40.3C in 2015
16. Slovakkia – 40.3C in 2007
17. Poland – 40.2C in 1921
18. Belgium – 38.8C in 1947, 2015 and 2018
19. Netherlands – 38.6C in 1944
20. UK – 38.5C in 2003
21. Sweden – 38C in 1933,1947
22. Luxembourg – 37.9C in 2003
23. Latvia – 37.8C in 2014
24. Lithuania – 37.5C in 1994
25. Finland – 37.2C in 2010
26. Denmark – 36.4C in 1975
27. Estonia – 35.6C in 1990
28. Ireland – 33.3C in 1887

via Euronews