1,029 people lost their lives in record heat in Spain

The record-breaking heatwave affecting Spain has caused serious health problems across the country. Following temperatures exceeding 40 degrees last month, June was recorded as the second-hottest June on record. There was also a notable increase in the number of heat-related deaths. According to official data released today, 1,029 people lost their lives due to the record heat that prevailed last month. Data from the Ministry of Health's daily mortality monitoring system, MoMo, showed that heat-related deaths last month reached their highest level since 2015.

"165 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN BETWEEN JUNE 1-30"

The meteorological agency AEMET reported that average temperatures last month were 3.2 degrees above normal, making it the second-hottest June recorded since June 2025. According to AEMET, on June 23, when the heatwave was at its peak, 35.7 million people, representing approximately 73 percent of the country's population, were at health risk due to the heat; 38 percent of these were in the high-risk group.

AEMET spokesperson Ruben del Campo stated in a press release, "There have been 12 heatwaves in the country in June since 1975, and half of them occurred in the last 10 years. All of the 13 hottest Junes since records began in 1961 have occurred in the 21st century."

Ruben del Campo added, "Between June 1 and 30, 165 maximum temperature records were broken at local measurement stations; 145 of these were monthly records, and 20 were all-time records. Additionally, 225 highest minimum temperature records were broken; 180 of these were recorded as monthly records, and 45 as all-time records."