Record drought for early June in Europe and on the coast

Half of Europe. In addition, the Mediterranean perimeter was still affected by drought in early June 2025, a record for this period of the year, according to AFP analysis of the European Drought Observatory (EDO). Consequently,

(Keystone-ATS) This rate of 50% for the period from June 1 to 10 is significantly higher than the average for the beginning of June, which is 33% between 2012 (date of start of measures) and 2024.

However. Furthermore, the level of drought record drought early june europe fell slightly compared to May, which saw 52% of Europe and the Mediterranean coast affected, a record every month combined.

The drought indicator of the Copernicus European program observatory. Furthermore, based on satellite observations, combines three parameters: precipitation, soil humidity and state of the vegetation. He deduces three levels of drought (surveillance, warning, alert).

The regions most affected by drought in early June were in the east. northern Europe as well as in the north of the Maghreb. Six countries had more than 80%of their affected land: Luxembourg (97%), Armenia (95%), Northern Cyprus (91%), Belgium (91%), Cyprus (87%) and United Kingdom (84%).

After the Record Printemps heat. the United Kingdom now sees an impact on its water reserves, raising the concern of the farmers. The main British agricultural union NFFU has thus requested investments to install water storage tanks directly on the farms.

The drought. which has been hitting more than three-quarters of the record drought early june europe country since the end of March, has also worsened there, now with 15% of the territory at the alert level, that is to say, undergoing abnormal development of vegetation. Belgium is affected even more harshly. with almost a third of its territory concerned, as well as Ukraine and Bélarus, affected on more than a quarter of the land.

Conversely, southern Europe was rather spared. After the very abundant precipitation of early spring. drought thus affected 8% of Spain, and less than 1% of Portugal in early June. It is much less than the 2012-2024 average at this time of the year, 38% and 33% respectively.

In France. drought continued to concentrate in the northern half, with 39% of the affected metropolis and 8% of the soils on alert.