2015 European Heatwaves
In July and August of 2015, many heatwaves affected Europe, bringing heat records to multiple countries.
July heatwaves
changeIn early-July Western European countries experienced extremely high temperatures.
In the south of the United Kingdom temperatures soared to above 36 °C (97 °F), on 1 July a temperature of 36.7 °C (98.1 °F) was measured at Heathrow Airport, setting a British heat record for the month of July.[1]
In Germany a heat record was broken when the temperature reached 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) on 5 July in Kitzingen.[2]
Also Belgium and the Netherlands experienced extreme temperatures. In Belgium the temperature reached 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) on 2 July in Liège, matching the then heat record set in 1947.[3] In the Netherlands the temperature reached 38.2 °C (100.8 °F) on 2 July in Maastricht, this nearly became a heat record, however it was 0.4 °C (32.7 °F) under the then Dutch heat record set in 1944.[4]
Also Spain, France, Switzerland and Austria recorded higher than usual temperatures. On 6 July the highest temperature measured during these heatwaves was reached in Córdoba, Spain: 45.2 °C (113.4 °F).[5][6]
August heatwaves
changeIn early-August more heatwaves took place, these heatwaves especially affected Germany, where the temperature in Kitzingen once again rose to 40.3 °C (104.5 °F).[7]
Highest temperature measured per country
change| Country | Temperature | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
38.2 °C (100.8 °F) | 7 July | Innsbruck |
 Belgium
|
38.8 °C (101.8 °F) | 2 July | Liège |
 Denmark
|
31.9 °C (89.4 °F) | 5 July | Copenhagen |
 France
|
39.8 °C (103.6 °F) | 3 July | Clermont-Ferrand |
 Germany
|
40.3 °C (104.5 °F) | 5 July, 7 August | Kitzingen |
 Luxembourg
|
36.1 °C (97.0 °F) | 4 July | Luxembourg City |
 Netherlands
|
38.2 °C (100.8 °F) | 2 July | Maastricht |
 Spain
|
45.2 °C (113.4 °F) | 6 July | Córdoba |
 Switzerland
|
39.7 °C (103.5 °F) | 7 July | Geneva |
 United Kingdom
|
36.7 °C (98.1 °F) | 1 July | Heathrow Airport |
References
change- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-33324881
- ↑ https://www.news24.com/news24/germany-breaks-heat-record-at-403c-20150706
- ↑ https://www.meteo.be/nl/klimaat/klimaat-van-belgie/uitzonderlijke-gebeurtenissen-sinds-1901/uitzonderlijke-gebeurtenissen/gebeurtenissen/temperatuur
- ↑ https://www.knmi.nl/nederland-nu/klimatologie/maand-en-seizoensoverzichten/2015/juli
- ↑ https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/european-heat-wave-july-2015/
- ↑ https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/cordoba/year-2015
- ↑ https://www.dwd.de/EN/climate_environment/climatechange/_functions/news/150808_record_temperature.html