The early hours of this Thursday, August 20th, marked a historic milestone for Valencian climatology, with Dénia experiencing its hottest night ever recorded. The Joan Chabás station registered a minimum of 31.7 degrees, a figure that shatters the previous record of 29.9 degrees from August 13th, 2022. This data, still provisional, confirms the trend of extreme temperatures.
The Valencian Meteorology Association (Avamet) has described the day as historic and directly points to climate change as the cause of this extreme heat. In fact, of the twenty highest minimum temperatures recorded in the Marina Alta region, six have occurred in 2026 and eleven in the last decade.
In addition to the record minimum, Dénia also registered a maximum temperature of 39.0 degrees at 00:00 hours, sharing the highest temperature in the Valencian Community with El Ràfol d'Almúnia, even surpassing Valencia city. During the current summer, Dénia had already broken another record, reaching its all-time highest maximum for the month of July on July 23rd with 41.0 degrees.
Avamet anticipates that the rains and storms forecast for this afternoon may cool the atmosphere, especially in the Marina Alta, which is on yellow alert for this reason. However, experts reaffirm that the trend of increasingly warmer nights is a direct consequence of climate change.
