More than a thousand schools were closed in France on Tuesday and the top floor of the Eiffel Tower was shut to tourists as a severe heatwave continued to grip Europe, triggering health alerts across the region.

Both Portugal and Spain recorded their hottest June ever as scorching temperatures continue to grip Europe. Spain's national weather service Aemet said the country's "extremely hot" June 2025 "has pulverised records", surpassing the normal average for July and August.

Europe is sweltering under an intense heatwave, as temperatures soar across Spain, Portugal, France and Italy for one of the hottest summer starts ever recorded.