Publication Date September 7, 2016 | Weather Underground

Hottest Temperature Ever Measured in September for Europe

Sanlúcar la Mayor, Sevilla, Spain
The solar tower plants in Sanlucar la Mayor, Spain had plenty of fuel on September 5th when the temperature at a nearby site set a new European monthly heat record of 46.4°C (115.5°F) on September 5th. Photo: Wikicommons
The solar tower plants in Sanlucar la Mayor, Spain had plenty of fuel on September 5th when the temperature at a nearby site set a new European monthly heat record of 46.4°C (115.5°F) on September 5th. Photo: Wikicommons

An intense heat wave has occurred in recent days in the Iberian Peninsula with a site in Spain, Sanlucar La Mayor, measuring 46.4°C (115.5°F) on Monday, September 5th. This (if verified) would be the hottest temperature ever observed anywhere in Europe during the month of September. Portugal broke its September monthly heat record with 44.5°C (112.1°F) at Alacer do Sal also on September 5th. A few days earlier amazing heat also prevailed in the Middle East with Mitribah, Kuwait reaching 51.2°C (124.2°F) on September 3rd. This would be the 2nd hottest temperature ever reliably measured on Earth during the month of September