‘It’s getting hotter and it’s not stopping’: dealing with the heat in five of Europe’s capitals
Europe is experiencing unseasonably high temperatures this May, with records being broken in several capitals. A heat dome caused by a high-pressure weather front is responsible for the extreme heat, which is more than 10°C above average for this time of year. Residents and tourists in cities like Madrid, Paris, London, Dublin, and Berlin are expressing their concerns about the implications of climate change as they cope with the heat.
- ▪Temperatures across parts of Europe have soared, feeling more like summer than spring.
- ▪Météo France attributes the extreme heat to a 'heat dome' caused by a high-pressure weather front.
- ▪Tourists and locals in various European capitals are sharing their experiences and worries about the climate emergency.
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A man shelters beneath the shade of an umbrella or parasol as he crosses the Puerta del Sol square in central Madrid. Photograph: Pablo Garcia/The GuardianView image in fullscreenA man shelters beneath the shade of an umbrella or parasol as he crosses the Puerta del Sol square in central Madrid. Photograph: Pablo Garcia/The GuardianExtreme heat‘It’s getting hotter and it’s not stopping’: dealing with the heat in five of Europe’s capitalsTourists and locals in Madrid, Paris, London, Dublin and Berlin share their experiences of the unseasonable May temperaturesGuardian reportersWed 27 May 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 27 May 2026 03.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIn recent days across parts of Europe, temperatures have soared, heat records have been broken and spring has felt…
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