Regions of France and Spain break heat records in autumn – 11/14/2023 – World

Europe is in the middle of autumn, a time of milder temperatures after months in which the continent recorded consecutive heat waves. But the month of November has given rise to historic highs.

In France’s Cannes, this Tuesday (14) was recorded the hottest November day in history, with thermometers recording 27.7°C. The old monthly record was dated November 4, 2004 (25.8ºC).

The information was published by François Jobard, from Météo-France, the official French meteorological agency, on X, the former Twitter. The expert highlighted exceptionally warm temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea, on the edge of which the coastal city is located.

Météo-France also observed monthly records in the historical series in other regions of France, such as in the department of Haute Corsica, on the island of Corsica — there were 29.8°C in the commune of Oletta, 28°C in the commune of Piedigriggio, 26.7 °C in Piedicroce and 24.8°C in Penta di Casinca.

Spain has also recorded unusual temperatures for November. On social media, the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) reported that the air mass that overtook the country during the month must be one of the hottest in the last 30 years, and the average temperature has frequently been 10°C above usual. .

The agency reported that last Saturday (12) and Sunday (13) reached the highest levels in the historical series for these days in the month of November since records began in 1950.

A phenomenon that has multiplied in the country: in 2023 alone, 32 days have seen record temperatures, six times more than is expected to occur in a year.

Exceptionally high temperatures for this time of year are often above 27°C in points on the Mediterranean coast and in the Canary Islands, where the peak of 32°C was recorded in Las Palmas.

“What we are observing in recent years in Spain fits with what all the studies on the climate emergency say: an increase in the average temperature that translates into a greater number of heat episodes, which are also more intense,” said Aemet .

“The cold days do not disappear, but they are less frequent. Throughout 2023, as well as in 2022, hot episodes prevailed.”

In Brazil, which is experiencing spring, waves of extreme heat have also hit capitals such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, raising the public health alert due to the impacts of the climate. In total, the country has 116.6 million people in areas affected by the current heat wave.