Spain records highest-ever September temperature at 45.7°C

Spain has recorded its highest-ever temperature for September, with temperatures reaching 45.7°C in the municipality of El Granado, Andalusia, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has said.

In a post on X, it noted that the extreme temperature was recorded on Thursday, September 3.

ℹ️ La temperatura máxima el jueves 3 en El Granado (Huelva) fue de 45,7 °C.

➡️ Es la temperatura más alta registrada en 2026 en España.

➡️ Empata con Montoro (Córdoba), en 2016, como la temperatura más alta registrada a nivel nacional en septiembre desde que hay datos. pic.twitter.com/zD4U3oQ3Xb

— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) September 4, 2026

A similar record was previously observed in 2016 in Montoro, where temperatures also reached 45.7°C.

Thus, the absolute September temperature record has been matched for the second time in the history of meteorological observations, forecasters added.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov