2022 was the hottest year for Spain since it started keeping records in 1961, and 2023 came in as the second hottest year. The first heatwave for last year arrived in June.

Children cool off with the water to the fountain during a heat wave in Pamplona, northern Spain, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Stifling heat is gripping much of Spain and Southern Europe, and forecasters say ...