Spain sizzles through the hottest August of all time
The first 20 days will likely be the warmest Spain has seen since records began
You probably don’t need us to tell you that August is turning out to be a scorcher and not just any scorcher - this one is rewriting the record books. The first twenty days of the month are shaping up to be the hottest Spain has ever seen and it’s showing no signs of cooling off.
Tuesday August 12 brought the toughest hit of the summer so far. Across the country, temperatures smashed record after record, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), who say there’s no precedent for a period between August 1 and 20 being this warm.
On the 11th and 12th, historic highs were set and on Tuesday, 165 Aemet stations reported temperatures above 40ºC, with 62 of them hitting or exceeding 42ºC.
Some of the numbers are almost too hot to imagine. At Badajoz University, the thermometers soared to 45.5ºC at 1.50pm while Tablada in Sevilla reached 45.2ºC at around 2.20pm.
Even the nights offered little relief, with early Wednesday (August 13) minimums in Sevilla and Villarrasa hovering around 29.8 and 29.7ºC. Meanwhile, thunderstorms popped up in several areas, mainly in the mountains, but even flatter regions were not spared from the extreme heat.
The good news is that there is a little relief on the horizon. Aemet predicts a short break on Wednesday with slightly cooler temperatures and storms expected in the north and central regions, some potentially severe, with hail and strong winds.
Red alerts have been lifted, but orange warnings remain for Andalucía, Aragon, Catalonia, Extremadura and the Canary Islands. The Cantabrian coast will feel the biggest relief, while Extremadura, western Andalucía and Castilla-La Mancha will still reach 40ºC.
But don’t get too comfortable. From Thursday August 14 until at least Monday August 18, the heat is set to return in full force and we can expect highs of 40 to 42ºC across large areas of eastern and southern Spain. Aemet warns that the heat wave could last until August 18.
By definition, a heat wave hits when, for three or more consecutive days, at least 10% of weather stations record extreme temperatures. Spain has now endured eleven straight days of intense heat, with nights above 25ºC and daytime highs exceeding 40ºC in much of the country.
August 2025 is officially one for the history books.
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