Now that the entire country has been experiencing the first heat wave of the year and has suffered temperatures in excess of 40 degrees, It is a good time to remember what has been the worst heat wave that this country has experienced in records.
Curiously, the worst to date was last year, since it lasted nothing and no less than 26 days. In those days the mercury managed to exceed 40 degrees in many areas of Spain especially in the center and in the south of the peninsula.
This heat wave began on June 27, 2015 and ended on July 22 of the same year. During that period of time, The hottest day was July 6, with an average temperature of 37 degrees Celsius.. During July 15 there was the largest number of provinces affected by such a heat wave, reaching 30. It is without a doubt a totally exceptional heat wave since the previous record was held in 2003 with 10 days of duration.
The famous heat wave of last year meant that many provinces of the Spanish geography, suffered authentic suffocating temperatures for many days in a row. This fact could be due to climate change and global warming that the entire planet is experiencing. However, there were areas of Spain where the heat wave was felt to a lesser extent, as was the case in Galicia, Asturias and the Basque Country.
We will have to wait until the rest of the summer to know if there are other heat waves and how long they last. According to meteorological experts, the temperatures that the whole of Spain is suffering is something normal during the summer season, so you have to arm yourself with patience and bring the heat in the best possible way.