2015 European Heatwaves

In July and August of 2015, many heatwaves affected Europe, bringing heat records to multiple countries.

July heatwaves

In early-July Western European countries experienced extremely high temperatures.

In the south of the United Kingdom temperatures soared to above 36 °C (97 °F), on 1 July a temperature of 36.7 °C (98.1 °F) was measured at Heathrow Airport, setting a British heat record for the month of July.

In Germany a heat record was broken when the temperature reached 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) on 5 July in Kitzingen.

Also Belgium and the Netherlands experienced extreme temperatures. In Belgium the temperature reached 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) on 2 July in Liège, matching the then heat record set in 1947. In the Netherlands the temperature reached 38.2 °C (100.8 °F) on 2 July in Maastricht, this nearly became a heat record, however it was 0.4 °C (32.7 °F) under the then Dutch heat record set in 1944.

Also Spain, France, Switzerland and Austria recorded higher than usual temperatures. On 6 July the highest temperature measured during these heatwaves was reached in Córdoba, Spain: 45.2 °C (113.4 °F).

August heatwaves

In early-August more heatwaves took place, these heatwaves especially affected Germany, where the temperature in Kitzingen once again rose to 40.3 °C (104.5 °F).

Highest temperature measured per country

Country	Temperature	Location	Date
Austria	38.2 °C (100.8 °F)	7 July	Innsbruck
Belgium	38.8 °C (101.8 °F)	2 July	Liège
Denmark	31.9 °C (89.4 °F)	5 July	Copenhagen
France	39.8 °C (103.6 °F)	3 July	Clermont-Ferrand
Germany	40.3 °C (104.5 °F)	5 July, 7 August	Kitzingen
Luxembourg	36.1 °C (97.0 °F)	4 July	Luxembourg City
Netherlands	38.2 °C (100.8 °F)	2 July	Maastricht
Spain	45.2 °C (113.4 °F)	6 July	Córdoba
Switzerland	39.7 °C (103.5 °F)	7 July	Geneva
United Kingdom	36.7 °C (98.1 °F)	1 July	Heathrow Airport

2015 European Heatwaves Media

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  McLaren renewed their co-operation with Japanese manufacturer Honda, twenty-three years since they last competed together. Pictured is the McLaren MP4/6, one of the last cars built by McLaren to use a Honda engine, racing at the 1991 United States Grand Prix.

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  Sebastian Vettel (pictured in 2012) left Red Bull Racing – the team with which he won four World Drivers' Championships – at the end of the 2014 season to join Ferrari.

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  Nations that hosted a Grand Prix in 2015 are highlighted in green, with circuit locations marked with black dots. Former host nations are shown in dark grey, and former host circuits are marked with white dots.

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  Sparks returned in 2015 due to titanium skid blocks attached to the underside of the cars.

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  Max Verstappen (pictured at the Malaysian Grand Prix) set two records in his first two races: youngest driver to start a race, and youngest driver to score points.

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  In Malaysia, Sebastian Vettel secured Ferrari's first victory since the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix and his first victory since the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix.

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  Nico Rosberg leads the field on the opening lap of the Spanish Grand Prix. He would go on to win the race.

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  American Alexander Rossi, seen here driving at his home race, made his Formula One race debut at the Singapore Grand Prix.