"Taking heat" is, more often than not, a function of the relative humidity. Here in Bude, when we get temperatures in the upper 20s Celsius (it rarely gets hotter than that here), the RH is routinely around 60-70% or higher, and it gets pretty unbearable at times. A good sea breeze often helps. We were in Perth in Western Australia in a temperature of 36C, but the humidity was in the teens and we were fine. We've been to Andalucía a few times in August, enduring temperatures of 40C (Córdoba is the hottest city in Europe), with humidity in single numbers or teens, and it's easy to take as long as you can keep out of the hot sun. I find bars with ample umbrellas to be the ideal resort, though the coffee is much better in Italy. The cold beer, though, is just as good. Cruz Campo is great, but Alhambra, if you can get it, is even better.