Daily records
Page built 2026-11-13
Data as of 2026-11-12
Search
Built 2026-11-13 (13 November 2026)

Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026

Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026: 26 records at 14 stations, peak on 14 October 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-11-12).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026 set or tied 26 station records at 14 stations.
  • It ran from 12 October 2026 to 17 October 2026 (6 days) and its peak day was 14 October 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Rota NAS set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.0 C (68.0 F) on 17 October 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 14 October 2026 with 8 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 52 years.

Footprint

12 to 17 October 2026
Footprint of Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026 The area covered by Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Rota NASRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2026-10-17
NavacerradaRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2026-10-16
CeutaRecord high minimum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)2026-10-14
Madrid - RetiroRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)2026-10-14
ValladolidRecord high minimum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)2026-10-14
ZamoraRecord high minimum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)2026-10-16
Lugo/RozasRecord high minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)2026-10-14
PonferradaRecord high maximum temperature28.5 C (83.3 F)2026-10-15
ValenciaRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)2026-10-14
CadizRecord high minimum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)2026-10-14
GuadalajaraRecord high minimum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)2026-10-15
PontevedraRecord high minimum temperature16.3 C (61.3 F)2026-10-13
MurciaRecord high minimum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)2026-10-15
JaenRecord high minimum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)2026-10-16

Records per Day

Peak day 8
Records per day during Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026 Records set or tied each day from 12 October 2026 to 17 October 2026. The most in one day was 8 on 14 October 2026. 0 2 4 6 8 10-1210-1310-1410-1510-1610-17
Records set or tied each day from 12 October 2026 to 17 October 2026. The most in one day was 8 on 14 October 2026.
Records per day during Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-121
2026-10-131
2026-10-148
2026-10-156
2026-10-168
2026-10-172

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026 ranked by margin
Madrid - Retiro, 10-142.2 C (4.0 F)
Guadalajara, 10-141.6 C (2.9 F)
Guadalajara, 10-151.3 C (2.3 F)
Ceuta, 10-141.2 C (2.2 F)
Rota NAS, 10-171.1 C (2.0 F)
Ponferrada, 10-151.1 C (2.0 F)
Cadiz, 10-141.1 C (2.0 F)
Zamora, 10-160.7 C (1.3 F)
Madrid - Retiro, 10-160.6 C (1.1 F)
Navacerrada, 10-140.6 C (1.1 F)
Valencia, 10-140.6 C (1.1 F)
Cadiz, 10-160.6 C (1.1 F)
Ceuta, 10-120.4 C (0.7 F)
Cadiz, 10-150.4 C (0.7 F)
Lugo/Rozas, 10-140.3 C (0.5 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026 26 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 15 30 45 60 0.00.61.31.92.5 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
26 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.148
0.144
0.152
1.228
2.21
0.136
0.712
0.68
0.615
0.420
1.115
0.328
0.38
0.61
1.13
0.68
0.48
1.38
1.61
0.315
0.60
0.78
0.91
0.14
0.28
0.33

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026 (this event)26 records

Every Record Set

24 of 26
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Spain, 12 to 17 October 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-12CeutaRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)28.0 C (82.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)2013 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-13PontevedraRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)16.3 C (61.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)159 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-14CeutaRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)21.4 C (70.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)2819 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-14Madrid - RetiroRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)18.0 C (64.4 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)117 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-14ValladolidRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.0 C (57.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)3615 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-14NavacerradaRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)13.1 C (55.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1513 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-14Lugo/RozasRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.1 C (57.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-14ValenciaRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)20.4 C (68.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)111 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-14CadizRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.5 C (72.5 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)311 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-14GuadalajaraRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)15.1 C (59.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15Rota NASRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)19.0 C (66.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5221 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15PonferradaRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)28.5 C (83.3 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1513 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15Madrid - RetiroRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)17.1 C (62.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)812 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15CadizRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)810 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15GuadalajaraRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.9 C (58.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)810 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15MurciaRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)19.9 C (67.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-16NavacerradaRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)11.1 C (52.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4421 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-16ZamoraRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)16.8 C (62.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)1214 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-16Madrid - RetiroRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)16.3 C (61.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-16CadizRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.0 C (71.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)811 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-16JaenRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)19.9 C (67.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)88 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-16ValladolidRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)15.1 C (59.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)87 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-16MurciaRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)18.7 C (65.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)36 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-17Rota NASRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4823 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 24 of the 26 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

Download the Data

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-11-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.