Belgium’s meteorological institute confirms the hottest summer ever was registered nationwide. This summer’s average temperature exceeded previous decades, breaking the historical summer heat records.
Uccle exceeded twenty degrees Celsius in summer for the first time ever recorded.
Significant heatwaves arrived after mid-June, pushing temperatures well above seasonal norms frequently. Nearly two months experienced temperatures never dropping below twenty degrees during summer heat.
Sunshine hours reached nearly eight hundred, while rainfall remained unusually limited all season. Meteorologist warns such hot summers will become more common due to climate change.