Spain records highest number of heat-related deaths for May

Spain recorded the highest number of heat-related deaths in May since records began in 2015, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday (3), after many parts of Europe experienced record heat.

According to estimates from Spain's daily mortality monitoring system, May 2026 recorded 101 deaths related to high temperatures, the highest number for this month since the series began in 2015.

The number is 3.6 times the average for May over the last decade, highlighting the significant impact of extreme heat on health, even before the start of summer in the northern hemisphere, the Ministry of Health reported.

The monitoring system, or MoMo, estimates that 27,564 deaths were attributed to high temperatures in Spain between 2015 and 2025.

2022 was the worst year on record, with 4,789 deaths, followed by 2025, with 3,832.

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Source: CNN