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TL;DR
More than 350 towns in France have recorded their highest-ever May temperatures, while the UK set a national heat record of 34.8C in London. Extreme heat is expected to continue, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C in parts of Spain by week's end.
Key points
- More than 350 French towns recorded highest-ever May temperatures
- UK set national heat record of 34.8C in London
- Temperatures in Spain may reach 40C by week's end
- Extreme early-summer heat event affecting multiple countries
Jon Henleyin Paris andSam Jones in Madrid
More than 350 French towns have recorded their highest-ever temperatures for May as France and the UK set national heat records amid an extreme early-summer heat event that could see the mercury rise to 40C in parts of Spain by the end of the week.
People refill their water bottles at the Jardin des Tuileries garden during a heatwave in Paris, France. Photograph: Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
The UK’s Met Office said the country’s all-time record for May was broken when a temperature of 34.8C was recorded at London’s Kew Gardens.
Météo France said late on Monday that new monthly highs for May had been recorded at 352 weather stations mainly in western France, with the highest – 37.1C – registered near Hossegor, in the south-western department of Landes.
“This is an unprecedented event with a one in 1,000 chance of happening at this time of year based on the climate from 1979 to 2025 and virtually impossible in the preindustrial era,” Christophe Cassou, a climate scientist, told Le Monde.
More new highs are likely to be set in France, Spain and the UK, forecasters said, with temperatures exceeding norms by 12C or 13C in what Météo France described as a “premature, remarkable and long” heat episode expected to last several more days.
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Q&A
What are the highest temperatures recorded in France this May?
More than 350 towns in France have recorded their highest-ever temperatures for May.
What was the UK's all-time record temperature for May?
The UK's all-time record for May was broken with a temperature of 34.8C recorded at London's Kew Gardens.
How hot is it expected to get in Spain this week?
Temperatures in parts of Spain could rise to 40C by the end of the week.
What is causing the extreme heat in Europe?
An extreme early-summer heat event is causing record temperatures across France, the UK, and Spain.
