Overview

• Spain logged 1,180 heat-related fatalities between May 16 and July 13, a 1,300% increase over the same period in 2024.
• June’s national mean temperature reached 23.6 °C, exceeding the previous record by 0.8 °C and surpassing the 1991–2020 average by 3.5 °C.
• Agencia Estatal de Meteorología activated red-level heat warnings 76 times this summer, compared to none in 2024.
• People over 65 accounted for 95% of the deaths and women made up nearly 60% of the victims, underscoring demographic vulnerability.
• Galicia emerged as the hardest hit region after fatalities there nearly doubled in the first two weeks of July, matching the total from mid-May to end-June.