42C in Spain, 41C in Portugal - full list of Europe's hottest countries in June

Europe is set for a scorching June as temperatures could soar to a boiling 42C. Tourists visiting Europe between June 16 and June 18 will experience the hottest temperatures, as Spain basks in 42C and Portugal hits 40C.

According to WXCharts, also known as the 'frying pan of Europe', will reach a maximum of 42C on 16 June at 6pm. At the same time, Portugal will reach a maximum of 41C in the southern Faro district, home to which gives access to the Algarve, on the border with Spain near Alcoutim.

persist throughout the week, with 42C predicted the following day around the Cordoba region in Spain, although Portugal will dip back into the 30s to a piping 39C.

With temperatures predicted in the high 30s throughout the month, some dates see temperatures soar above 40C in parts of Spain and Portugal, with Italy not far behind.

Italy and Greece will reach the peak slightly before Spain on Sunday, June 15 as the hot weather moves west across Europe.

The south of Italy will soar to 35C in the very south of the country in the region of Sicily, as well as just west of Taranto in central Italy. Areas just east of Naples could also reach 34C, according to the weather maps.

On the same day, Greece will sit well above 30C, with the hottest temperatures in Larissa at 35C. The capital will be a cooler 29C.

Turkey will reach its peak on the same day as Spain on June 16, when Aydin will reach a piping 37C, which is slightly north of the popular beach resort of Bodrum.