Central Europe swelters and Slovakia and Austria hit their record high temperatures
Summary
Central Europe experienced record-breaking high temperatures in several countries, including Slovakia and Austria, where new all-time heat records were set. This summer has been extremely hot and dry in Europe, leading to wildfires and evacuations.Key Facts
- Slovakia recorded a new highest temperature of 41.4°C (106.5°F) in Kamenica nad Hronom.
- This was the third record-high temperature Slovakia reached this summer.
- Austria set a new heat record at 41.2°C (106.1°F) in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg.
- The Czech Republic and Hungary also recorded their highest temperatures ever earlier this summer.
- Nights in Slovakia have become hotter, with a record of 28.4°C (83°F) in Skalica.
- The extreme heat is linked to Europe warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s.
- Dry conditions have caused many wildfires and forced large evacuations in Europe.
- The data comes from national meteorological institutes and the EU’s climate monitoring service.
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