Matt is an environment correspondent.
Data from EU satellite monitoring shows that this summer was the hottest on record.
June, July and August were the hottest three months on record.
August in Europe was the warmest on record, according to the Climate Change Service.
August was the third warmest on record.
It will come as no surprise to anyone who experienced this summer's heat that the temperature record in Europe has been shattered.
There was a new record for both the summer as a whole and the month of August.
The summer was the warmest on record.
August was a tad warmer than the year before.
An intense series of heatwaves across Europe coupled with dry conditions have led to a summer of extremes, affecting society and nature in various ways.
The previous summer record was one year old, but the data shows that we had record August temperatures.
In the UK, the temperature reached a new high of 40.3C in Coningsby. The previous record was 38.7C.
In France, 64 areas of the country experienced record highs, while in Portugal the temperature reached 47C in July.
The high temperatures in August persisted all over the world, with China being affected by the dry spell.
Many areas had significant rains that resulted in flooding.
In Pakistan, huge floods have caused loss of life and property as a result of the wet weather.
In parts of southern and south eastern Europe, a "derecho" storm brought extreme winds and rain, according to the satellite data.
Climate scientists say that both extreme heat and wet conditions are to be expected in a warming climate where emissions of warming gases from human activities have increased.
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