Hot surfaces during Europe's heatwave 'seen' by Sentinel-3
Europe is experiencing a significant heatwave, with many countries reporting record air temperatures for May. The UK and Ireland have both surpassed their previous May temperature highs, while Budapest has recorded a new high of 32.2C. Satellite imagery from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission illustrates the elevated land surface temperatures across the continent.
- ▪The UK recorded an air temperature of 35C this week, 2C higher than its previous high for May.
- ▪Ireland's air temperature also rose more than a degree above its record for May.
- ▪Budapest's temperature reached a new high of 32.2C, according to the Hungarian weather service.
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| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200 |
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Europe is in the middle of a heatwave, with record air temperatures for May in many countries making it feeling more like the height of summer, rather than late spring.The UK recorded an air temperature of 35C this week, 2C higher than the country’s previous high for this month, while Ireland’s air temperature also rose more than a degree above its record for May. The Hungarian weather servie, HungaroMet, announced on Monday that Budepest’s temperature record had reached a new high of 32.2C. And in southern and central Europe, Italy, Spain, Germany and Switzerland also registered unseasonably hot air temperatures.The heatwave is reflected in this satellite image, which shows daytime land surface temperatures.
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