Last Updated: 2020 Was Europe's Hottest Year And Second Warmest For Arctic: Report All seasons were warmer than normal in Europe in 2020. The temperature in parts of the Arctic reached more than 6 degree Celsius above average. (Image Credits: Unsplash) Europe experienced its hottest year on record last year while 2020 was the second hottest year for the Arctic. According to the European State of the Climate 2020 report, winter temperatures were particularly at 3.4 degree Celsius higher than the 1981–2010 average in Europe. The temperature in parts of the Arctic and northern Siberia reached more than 6 degree Celsius above average. Europe experiences warmest year During the previous year, all seasons were warmer than normal in Europe. However, the cool seasons were particularly warm, with both winter and autumn being the warmest on record. Autumn was nearly 2 degree Celsius warmer than the 1981–2010 average and 0.5 degree Celsius warmer than the previous warmest autumn, which occurred in 2018. Spring and summer temperatures were 0.7–0.9 degree Celsius above normal.