As we read, the warmest period of 10 consecutive days was between 8 and 17 August, exceeding records of 1950.
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Record heat in Spain. Temperature measurements that have not been a long time ago
The temperature anomaly was 4.6 degrees Celsius, which exceeds the record of July 2022 of 4.5 degrees. This year's August may become one of the four hottest months in the history of measurements.
According to Aemet, The average temperature in Spain since 1961 increased by 1.69 degrees Celsius, and the heat waves are becoming longer, more intense and cover larger areas.
From 1975, 77 such events were recorded, including six with an anomaly of at least 4 degrees. “Not every summer will be warmer than the previous one, but the tendency to occur more extreme temperatures in the summer is clear,” the agency warned.
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Heat in Spain. Negative consequences for health and numerous fires
The August heat had serious health effects – according to the data of the Health Institute Karol III, Only in August, over 1.1 thousand died due to high temperatures. people, and from mid -May the number of victims was over 2.6 thousand.
In addition, extreme weather conditions also favored fires that devastated Castile and Leon, Galicia and Estremadura. The fire consumed over 400,000 hectares of the area, forcing thousands of inhabitants to evacuate and contributing to the death of four people. In connection with the disaster, the Spanish government appealed to the European Union for help in the fight against fires.
