Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Portugal Suffers Hottest, Driest Summer in Almost a Century
Portugal experienced its hottest and driest summer in nearly a century.
The average temperatures were significantly higher than usual, and there was very little rainfall.
This led to severe heatwaves and devastating wildfires.
These fires caused multiple deaths and destroyed a vast amount of land.
The summer's extreme conditions were the worst since 2017 floods that killed many.
Portugal recorded its hottest and driest summer since 1931.
Temperatures were 1.5C above the average for 1991-2020.
Rainfall was only 24% of normal during the summer.
Fatal forest fires in August killed four people and injured others.
The fires ravaged 254,000 hectares of land.
- Who
- Portugal's meteorological agency
- What
- Recorded the hottest and driest summer since 1931.
- When
- Summer months
- Where
- Portugal
- Why
- Not explicitly stated
- Hottest Summer
- Since 1931
- Temperature Above Average
- 1.5C (1991-2020 average)
- Average Max Temperature
- 30.78C
- Rainfall
- 24% of normal
- Fatal Forest Fires
- Four killed
- Land Ravaged by Fires
- 254,000 hectares