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Spain weather: Aemet confirms record summer 2026 and maintains warning thresholds

The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has confirmed that the summer of 2026 was the warmest recorded in Spain since at least 1869. The season was characterized by extreme heat, including 61 days of heatwaves, with a peninsular average temperature of 24.5 degrees Celsius—2.4 degrees above the 1991-2020 reference period.

Aemet has also announced that it will maintain its current orange and red weather warning thresholds. In the Mediterranean area, including Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia, and the Balearic Islands, a red warning for rain is triggered when precipitation exceeds 90 liters per square meter, whereas the threshold for the rest of Spain remains at 60 liters per square meter. This distinction accounts for the higher frequency of torrential rain episodes in the Mediterranean region.

Looking ahead, Aemet predicts a warmer-than-normal autumn for Spain, with a 60% to 70% probability of temperatures remaining above average during the September to November period. Additionally, studies in the Pyrenees indicate significant warming trends, with some areas experiencing temperature increases of up to 2.1 degrees Celsius in recent decades.

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AEMET · Andorra · Barcelona · Catalonia · Copernicus Climate Change Service · Ebro Valley · Jorge Tamayo · Jose Angel Núñez · LIFE Pyrenees4Clima · Meteocat · NOAA · Observatori de l’Ebre

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