Why a Heat Wave Hits Spain Differently by Region | RainViewer Blog

TL;DR: During the same nationally declared heat wave, Cordoba can pass 44 degrees Celsius while a coastal city stays below 35. The interior heats up more because it has no sea nearby to moderate the temperature The Guadalquivir valley routinely records some of the highest maximum temperatures in Europe The Mediterranean coast gets less extreme heat but more humidity, which raises how hot it actually feels The urban heat island effect adds another degree of intensity inside any region, coastal or inland Looking only at the national maximum can lead to the wrong conclusion about which area is su