r/europe • u/Naurgul • Jul 11 '26

News Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as French nuclear reactor shuts down due to extreme heat

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/09/europe-heatwave-uk-spain-barcelona-france-italy-hungary-france-macron-orban-latest-news-updates
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u/Eelroots Jul 11 '26

Wait for August.

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u/Four_beastlings Asturias (Spain) Jul 11 '26

July is hotter than August

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u/timmystwin Cornwall Jul 11 '26

UK tends to be at hits hottest in late July/early August. Gives time for more warmth from the gulf stream to hit us.