July 2025, the third hottest in history - Climate change has not stopped, despite the end of the "record" wave
This July was the third warmest on record globally, according to the latest data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Last month was 0.27°C cooler than the hottest July ever recorded in 2023 and 0.23°C colder than 2024, which was the second warmest. It was also 1.25°C above the pre-industrial average from 1850-1900 and is only the fourth month in the last 25 years not to cross the 1.5°C threshold.
During July, there were areas in Europe where countries experienced record temperatures. Fennoscandia, a geographical region that includes the Scandinavian Peninsula, Finland, the Kola Peninsula and Karelia, experienced the highest above-average temperatures on the old continent.
A weather station in Norway's Arctic Circle recorded temperatures above 30°C for 13 days in July. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute said last month was the third hottest on record in the country since 1901, with temperatures 2.8°C above the seasonal average. Finland recorded three consecutive weeks of temperatures above 30°C, which scientists said was the longest period since records began in 1961 and 50 percent longer than the previous record.
Turkey also set a national record with a temperature of 50.5°C in Silopi, in the southeast, on July 25. The Environment Ministry said 132 meteorological stations across the country had recorded record temperatures during the month, some up to 12°C above average.
In Spain, extreme heat caused 1,060 heat-related deaths in July, a 57 percent increase compared to 2024. In July, Copernicus reported above-average precipitation across much of central Europe, northern France, eastern United Kingdom, and southern Ireland. Heavy rainfall was also reported in parts of northeastern Europe, northern Italy, and the northern Adriatic coast, as well as western Russia.
Heavy rains caused severe flooding in southern France and Paris. Bad weather in Italy caused landslides and significant damage in Rome and the Piedmont region earlier this month. Spain also faced major flooding after torrential rains hit Catalonia and northeastern Spain in mid-July. The national meteorological service reported that about 10 centimeters of rain fell in a few hours near Barcelona.
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