By Harry Dennis • Published: 04 Aug 2026 • 11:56 • 3 minutes readFor some older residents, Spain’s summer heat can turn outdoor life into months spent indoors. Collins told the i Paper that the increasingly difficult summer heat had left her feeling “trapped inside my own house”. Although, one person’s move shouldn’t establish that Portugal is replacing Spain as a retirement destination. Parts of Portugal also experience dangerous summer heat. A Spanish retirement can look very different at 80Temperature is only part of the equation.