June 2026 was the hottest June ever recorded in several European countries.

Omissions

• The record applies to western Europe (several countries), not to Europe as a whole: for all European land combined, June 2026 ranked second-warmest on record, not first.
• The intense heatwave of 22–30 June 2026 broke 10 all-time national heat records (not specifically June-month records) in European countries, according to Yale Climate Connections.
• The Guardian article corroborating the record was published on 2026-07-09, one day after the session date; however, the Copernicus and WMO bulletins covering June 2026 were released around 7–8 July 2026 and were available to the MEP.

Sources

• PrimaryCopernicus Climate Change Service (C3S/ECMWF)Record heatwave brings hottest June for western Europe during second-warmest June globally. The average temperature over European land in June 2026 was the second-highest on record for the month, at 19.14°C, 1.78°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. June 2026 saw much of Europe hit by an intense heatwave, leading to record monthly temperatures across the western part of the region.
• PrimaryWorld Meteorological Organization (WMO)June 2026 was the hottest June recorded for western Europe and the second warmest globally, driven by the highest sea surface temperatures. Western Europe, the region most affected by the heatwave, experienced its warmest June on record, with an average temperature of 20.74°C, 3.05°C above the 1991-2020 normal.
• SecondaryThe GuardianWestern Europe recorded its hottest ever June in 2026, as heatwaves intensify.
• SecondaryYale Climate ConnectionsJune 2026: Earth's 2nd-hottest June on record. An astonishing heat wave in Europe June 22-30 broke 10 all-time national heat records and set 394 all-time heat records at stations with a long-term record.