August 2025 was the third hottest August in the world
August 2025 was the third hottest Augustin the world, with an average global temperature of eta 16.60 ° C, which is 0.49 ° C higher than the 1991-2020 average, according to the latest Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) bulletin.
Although it is 0.22 ° C cooler than the 2023 and 2024 marks, the global temperature was 1.29 ° C higher than pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) and reinforces the trend of continued warming.
The Iberian Peninsula and the south-west of France experienced thethird great summer heat wave with extraordinary forest fires .
In continental Europe, the average temperature was 19.46 ° C, 0.30 ° C above the historical average, although it was outside the 10 warmest August recorded. However, Western Europe was the most affected area, with values far higher than usual.
On the contrary, Fenoscandia, the Baltic countries, Belarus and Poland had temperatures below the average.
Warming planet: records at sea and on land
BetweenSeptember 2024 and August 2025, the global anomaly compared to the pre-industrial period was +1.52 ° C and a cycle of extreme temperatures was consolidated.
- Oceans: The average surface temperature of the sea between 60 ° S and 60 ° N has reached 20.82 ° C, the third highest ever recorded , 0.16 ° C belowthe 2023 record.
- In Europe, a North Atlantic area west of France and theUnited Kingdom has set the absolute record for sea temperature at .
- In the Mediterranean, anomalies have been more moderate than those of the A02024.
On the contrary, Australia and parts of South America have recorded lower temperatures than usual, while Asia, China, Japan andthe Middle East have been among the hottest areas.
Northern Summer, the third hottest summer in history
The third warmest boreal summerever recordedbetween June and August 2025 was , 0.47 ° C above the 1991-2020 average, which is only exceeded by 2023 and 2024.
In the northern hemisphere are most of the positive anomalies , especially in Asia, while in South America and Australia there were punctual thermal declines.
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During the week the heat will prevail, and the skies will remain clear.
The heat will intensify at the beginning of the week, with highs reaching 35 degrees Celsius in the Ebro Valley
The sun will shine and there will be stability these days, temperatures will rise progressively.
From this Sunday, more sunny atmosphere in the Basque Country
Temperatures have given a break in the last few days, but this Sunday they will rise slightly and the sun will shine again.
Fresh weekend in the Basque Country
The lowest temperatures will be recorded this Friday and Saturday in Vitoria-Gasteiz, falling to 16 ° C, while the highest values will be in Laguardia and Pamplona/Iruña, reaching 32 ° C on Sunday.
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Tuesday and Wednesday there will be several weather warnings in much of Euskal Herria
Tuesday will be the hottest day and the French Basque Country and the centre of Navarre will be on orange alert.
The weather is starting to change. The temperature is suddenly down 10 degrees
With the cloud, the wind has come and left images like this in the last few hours. The temperature has dropped 10 degrees at different points, and some beaches have suddenly emptied.
Temperatures will drop on Monday
Hours earlier, on Sunday, Euskalmet has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall, as moderate to stormy showers are expected.
Hot night with temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius
From the afternoon onwards, temperatures will drop sharply thanks to strong winds from the west/northwest, and thunderstorms are also expected, especially in the west.
The stifling heat will rest, and temperatures will be around 25-30 degrees off the coast
The heat will be maximum in the south, especially in the Ebro Valley.