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Date Published: 06/08/2026

Murcia has just had its hottest July ever

Average temperatures reached 28.5°C as the region endured two major heatwaves and exceptionally warm nights

July 2026 was officially the hottest July ever recorded in the Region of Murcia, with an average temperature of 28.5°C, according to the latest report from Spain's State Meteorological Agency, Aemet.

The figure was 3°C above the 1991 to 2020 reference average and comfortably exceeded the previous July record of 28°C, recorded in both 2015 and 2023. Aemet classed the month as "extremely warm."

The figures come as concerns about the impact of prolonged heat continue across Spain. Earlier this month, the number of heat-related deaths recorded across Spain in July was reported to have passed 2,000.

The latest Aemet data also shows just how persistent the heat was in Murcia. The average maximum temperature reached 36.2°C, which was 3.6°C above normal and the highest recorded in the region's 66-year historical series.

Only one day, July 27, had a maximum temperature below the 1991 to 2020 average. Every other day was warmer than normal.

Two separate heatwaves affected the region. The first lasted from July 7 to 10, with temperatures reaching 43.2°C at Alcantarilla Air Base on July 8. The second, longer spell ran from July 15 to 24, with the highest temperature of 44.7°C recorded at Caravaca de la Cruz on July 23.

That figure broke both the station's July record and its previous annual record, set in 2009. Temperatures above 44°C were also recorded in Zarcilla de Ramos and Murcia.

The heat didn't ease overnight

For many residents, the problem wasn't just the daytime temperatures. Nights remained unusually warm throughout the month.

Murcia observatory recorded 31 tropical nights, one for every night in July, including 11 classed as scorching. San Javier had 29 tropical nights, eight of them scorching, while Alcantarilla recorded 28, including eight scorching nights. That was a July record for the observatory.

The highest minimum temperature of the month was 28.3°C in Cartagena on July 20.

The record-breaking July follows earlier warnings about the impact of extreme heat in Murcia, with heat-related deaths already reported to have surpassed last summer's total.

Despite the intense heat, rainfall across the month was relatively close to normal, with a regional average of 1.5 litres per square metre. However, this still made July the tenth driest July of the 21st century.

Interestingly, the wider hydrological year remains wet, with 312.7 litres per square metre recorded between October 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026, equivalent to 120% of the normal figure.

Image: Aemet and Canva

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