Overview

• The Sistema de Monitorización de la Mortalidad Diaria recorded 1,060 excess deaths in July, more than double June’s 407 heat-related fatalities and up 57% from July 2024.
• People aged 65 and older accounted for 95% of July’s temperature-linked deaths, underscoring the acute risk to elderly populations.
• Catalunya reported 250 heat-attributable deaths in July—surpassing its entire summer 2024 toll—while Andalucía saw 134 fatalities from June 1 through July 31.
• Spain’s Meteosalud four-tier warning system, active from mid-May to September 30, issues regional heat alerts and public risk maps to guide precautions.
• MoMo attributes excess mortality to heat by comparing daily deaths against historical baselines dating to 2008 whenever spikes coincide with temperature extremes.