Many countries in Europe experienced an unusually hot weekend and start to the work week with numerous temperature records falling.

In parts of France and Spain, temperatures even reached the upper 90s, and several May records were broken. In the United Kingdom, London's Kew Gardens hit 95.1 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, setting the all-time May temperature record across the United Kingdom.

This follows on the heels of London, setting a May record of 94.6 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, last set in 1944.

Meanwhile, away from London, Camborne in Cornwall, near England's southwest tip, hit 83.8 degrees Fahrenheit n Tuesday. This is seven degrees above it's May record, It's June record is 81.9 degrees Fahrenheit!

In France, new monthly records were set at around 350 weather stations. The hottest temperatures were recorded on the southern coast of the Bay of Biscay, reaching almost 99 degrees.

It is not until Wednesday that temperatures will drop significantly, from the UK through the Benelux countries and Germany all the way to Poland. In south-western Europe, however, the heat wave is set to continue.