BONN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 10th Aug, 2026) Western Europe recorded its hottest June-July period on record, with an average temperature of 21.62°C, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Monday. The figure surpassed the previous record for the same two-month period, set in 2022. Copernicus said Western Europe has experienced exceptionally prolonged heatwave conditions since late spring, with four unusual heatwaves recorded since May. Across Europe as a whole, July ranked as the 11th warmest July on record, with an average temperature of 20.49°C. Along the Atlantic coast and in the western Mediterranean, sea temperatures reached record levels, accompanied by severe marine heatwaves.