According to the Portuguese Met Office, the 6th of September was the hottest day of the year on mainland Portugal, with the average high set at 38.6 degrees, while the low was fixed at 19.8 degrees.

A total of 73 percent of Portugal’s weather stations also recorded their highest ever temperatures, with Lousã in central Portugal climbing to 45 degrees Celsius, while Lisbon saw thermometers reach 41.4 degrees.

Rainfall was also well below seasonal averages.