In July 2025, Greece, Türkiye and Cyprus experienced one of the most devastating months of wildfires in recent years, fueled in Greece by a record heatwave above 45C, drought, and strong winds (IFRC, 2025).
After a relatively cool June, the Fennoscanian countries Norway, Sweden and Finland were hit by an intense heatwave that lasted for about two weeks from mid-July, with maximum temperatures repeatedly exceeding 30°C.
A high-pressure system over southern England has expanded to cover much of the UK since the start of the week beginning June 16th, bringing calm, sunny days and gradually rising temperatures.
In late May, Iceland and Greenland saw record-breaking heat.
When Risks Become Reality: Extreme Weather in 2024 is our annual report, published this year for the first time.