Western Europe Lived Through Its Hottest June and July Ever Recorded Western Europe has experienced its hottest June and July on record, according to data from the EU's global warming monitor.
This marks a new benchmark in the region's accelerated climate change trajectory, surpassing the previous record set in 2022. The average temperature of 21.
62C was not unexpected given Western Europe's reputation as the world's fastest warming continent. Successive heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires have become an all too familiar pattern across Europe this summer.