July 2026 is already part of the history Xàbia's meteorological report shows that last month was the hottest on record in the municipality, marked by extreme maximum temperatures and, above all, exceptionally warm nights that have driven the average monthly temperature to levels never before recorded.
According to the data collected by MeteoXàbiaThe municipality has registered during this month the historical absolute maximum temperature, with 40,9 ° C measured at the station of It montgó, a value that will become part of the official records of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
A historic July in the Port of Xàbia
The analysis by Toni Bolufer, from the weather station located in the Port of Xàbia, which has the most extensive urban climate series in the municipality with reliable data from 2004It also confirms the exceptional nature of this month.
Although no new all-time record high temperature was reached at this station, the thermometer reached 38,3 ° C, falling just one tenth short of the all-time record of 38,4 ° C, registered in August 2025.
Tropical nights raise the average temperature
Beyond the peaks, the most noteworthy aspect of the month has been the behavior of the minimum temperatureswhich have remained very high for much of July.
These particularly warm nights have caused the average monthly temperature reach the 28,3 ° C, when the average of the climate series that began in 2004 is located in 26,3 ° C. That is, two degrees above normal, a very significant difference when it comes to average values.
Summer is not over yet
Despite this historical record, summer still has some time left. August typically sees some of the most intense heat waves of the year, so it remains to be seen whether the temperatures recorded in the coming weeks will surpass current records.
For the moment, July 2026 has already left its mark on the local climatology by becoming the The warmest July on record in Xàbia, a new indicator of the upward trend in temperatures observed in recent years.
