Javea has officially experienced its hottest July since local weather monitoring began, with the Costa Blanca town setting a new benchmark after weeks of relentless heat and exceptionally warm nights. Warm nights added to the miseryWhile daytime temperatures regularly climbed into the mid and high 30s, meteorologists say it was the persistently warm nights that made July particularly exceptional. The combination of scorching afternoons and warm overnight temperatures drove the monthly average to its highest level ever recorded in Javea. Scientists say climate change is increasing both the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events across southern Europe. The new record is another reminder of how rapidly the local climate is changing, with hotter summers becoming an increasingly familiar feature of life on Spain’s Mediterranean coast.