Spain blames over 1,000 excess deaths on heatwave, in second-hottest June ever

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-01 · 10:41 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Spain experienced 1,029 excess deaths last month attributed to heat, according to official data. This occurred during a five-day heatwave where temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), contributing to the second-hottest June on record. The Health Ministry's mortality monitoring system indicated that this June saw the highest number of heat-related deaths since June 2015. The Spanish weather agency reported that average temperatures last month were 3.2 degrees higher than normal, making it the second-hottest June ever recorded, following June 2025.

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It was the second-hottest June on record.

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Average temperatures last month were 3.2 degrees higher than normal.

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June had the most deaths attributed to heat since June 2015.

statisticHealth Ministry's daily mortality monitoring system MoMo

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Spain recorded 1,029 excess deaths last month attributable to heat.

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Spain recorded 1,029 excess deaths last ⁠month attributable to ⁠heat, official data showed ⁠on Wednesday, as a five-day heatwave with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) made it the second-hottest June on record.Data on the Health Ministry’s ‌daily mortality monitoring system MoMo showed this June had the most deaths attributed to heat since the same month in 2015.Average temperatures last month were 3.2 degrees higher than normal, weather agency AEMET said, making it the second-hottest June on ⁠record after June 2025.

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