Summer is fast approaching and many people across Europe could be facing another summer that rivals the record-setting heat experienced in 2021, but the warm weather is only part of the story of the weather pattern across the continent in the coming months.
AccuWeather’s team of long-range forecasters has been analyzing the weather patterns around the globe to piece together what will unfold across Europe in the weeks and months ahead. Both Senior Meteorologist Tyler Roys and Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert believe that this summer could be hotter than normal for most of the continent. Roys said that an upper-level ridge, which promotes dry, warm weather, will be “a large player” in the weather pattern over Europe throughout the summer months.
Summer officially beings on Tuesday, June 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. However, those eager for the arrival of the new season may prefer to celebrate the arrival of summer on June 1, which marks the first day of meteorological summer. The widespread warmth could have a direct impact on millions of Europeans in the form of higher cooling costs. “Energy, in general, can be a concern this summer,” Roys said, “especially in the Balkans to France and Germany.”
The summer as a whole is shaping up to be warmer than normal from Portugal to Italy, but Roys said that there will still be “a lot of ups and downs” throughout the season. Each wave of above-normal temperatures will likely last a week or two and feature record-challenging warmth, but the hot spells will be broken up by slow-moving storm systems that will knock down temperatures and bring the chance for precipitation.
Reppert added that even during these breaks in the hot spells when temperatures during the day are around normal, overnight lows could remain on the mild side.
What part of the summer will be the hottest and driest? And will severe thunderstorms disrupt your summer travel plans? The answers to that and more can be found in a complete region-by-region breakdown of the 2022 Europe summer forecast by going to AccuWeather.com.
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