[Spain's drought and hottest April reached its highest level in 62 years] FYF, May 9 (Xinhua)-- Spain has experienced severe heat and drought in recent days. Spain's drought and heat in April reached its highest level since 1961, the Spanish National Weather Service said on the 8th local time. The data show that the average temperature in Spain in April was 3 degrees Celsius higher than the average for the same period of the year, while the monthly average maximum temperature was 4.7 degrees Celsius higher than the same period of the year. In terms of precipitation, the monthly rainfall in the country was only 1/5 of that in the same period of the year. Affected by the persistent drought, the water level of rivers in many parts of Spain has been falling, land desertification has intensified, and agricultural irrigation is difficult. The Spanish government has asked the European Union to provide emergency funds to support farmers whose crops have been seriously affected.