Europe recorded extreme late-September heat on Tuesday, with multiple countries breaking historical temperature records for the date.
In the Netherlands, Eindhoven hit 28.6 degrees Celsius, shattering the previous record for Sept. 29, while the national benchmark in De Bilt also fell, confirming the warmest Sept. 29 on record . Belgium’s Ukkel station measured 28.3 degrees, an unprecedented high for this late in the year .
Germany’s Frankfurt-Rhein Main station, part of the World Meteorological Organization network, recorded 34.4 degrees on Monday, 15.6 degrees above the late-September average, according to meteorologist Nedim Sladić . London reached 28 degrees on Tuesday, its hottest Sept. 29 since records began, with Sladić noting the city set a new record just three days after its previous high. Southern Europe also saw extreme heat, with Seville hitting 41 degrees in recent days.
