According to the document, there was an increase in the area of moderate and severe meteorological drought in the southern region, affecting the districts of Faro, Beja, Évora, Setúbal, and Portalegre.

According to the IPMA, the month of July in mainland Portugal was classified as hot in terms of air temperature and normal in terms of precipitation.

It was the ninth hottest July since 2000, with the average air temperature, 23.15 degrees Celsius (°C), 0.65 °C higher than the value recorded between 1981 and 2010.

The minimum temperature recorded the eighth highest value since 2000, at 16.12°C, an anomaly of 0.28°C above the normal value. The maximum temperature, with an average value of 30.17°C, also represents an anomaly of +1.02°C above the normal value.

In terms of precipitation, it was the eighth wettest July since 2000. The IPMA recalls that the beginning of the month had minimum temperatures well below the normal value, especially on the 7th and 8th, and that the hottest day of the year was recorded on the 23rd.

According to IPMA data, the average air temperature in Europe was 1.49°C above the 1991-2020 average, making it the second warmest July after July 2010.

Temperatures above the 1991-2020 average were recorded in southern and eastern Europe, with heatwaves in countries such as Italy and Greece, with nighttime temperatures in Athens reaching around 30°C, which substantially exceeded the 20°C criterion for defining a tropical night.

In northern Europe, the month was wetter than average, with heavy rainfall causing flooding in parts of the Baltic States.