Traveling to Europe in a heat wave? Here’s what to know
The agency compared the heat wave’s severity to that of August 2003, when a 16-day hot spell caused 70,000 deaths across Europe.Residents throughout the continent are suffering in this week’s extreme heat, further exacerbated by a lack of air conditioning in some European countries. Here’s what to know when planning a trip.Try to find a room with air-conditioningAir-conditioning is much less common in Europe than in the United States and East Asia. In France, about a quarter of homes have air-conditioning.
- ▪The agency compared the heat wave’s severity to that of August 2003, when a 16-day hot spell caused 70,000 deaths across Europe.Residents throughout the continent are suffering in this week’s extreme heat, further exacerbated by a lack of a
- ▪Here’s what to know when planning a trip.Try to find a room with air-conditioningAir-conditioning is much less common in Europe than in the United States and East Asia.
- ▪In France, about a quarter of homes have air-conditioning.
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Traveling to Europe in a heat wave? Here’s what to knowSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFrance recorded its hottest days ever on June 23 and 24. PHOTO: AFPRyley OberPublished Jun 26, 2026, 03:55 PMUpdated Jun 26, 2026, 03:55 PMSet as preferred sourceLONDON - European residents and summer travelers alike are searching for ways to stay safe and cool as the continent swelters amid a historic heat wave, its second in just two months.Urgent heat warnings have been issued in more than a dozen countries.
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