Binningen hit 31.0°C on May 24, its first hot day in 30 days.

May 25, 2026

On 2026-05-24, Binningen experienced an exceptionally hot day with a maximum temperature of 31.0 degrees Celsius, well above the 95th percentile, marking the only hot day in the last 30 days. This day ranks as the 16th hottest for maximum temperature in the current season compared to the last 365 days.

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On 2026-05-24, Binningen experienced an exceptionally hot day, with the maximum temperature reaching 31.0 degrees Celsius, well above the 95th percentile. The minimum temperature was 14.5 degrees, and the average temperature for the day was 22.9 degrees.

Over the last 30 days, the average air temperature was 14.17 degrees, with a minimum of 2.4 degrees and a maximum of 31.0 degrees. During this period, there were 4 summer days and 1 hot day, which was this day itself. There were no tropical nights.

For the current season, this day ranks as the 16th hottest day for maximum temperature and the 26th hottest for mean temperature when compared to the last 365 days.

Looking at all years for this season, the hottest day in May on record was 1945-05-17, with a maximum temperature of 33.5 degrees. The all-time hottest day at this station was 1952-07-02, reaching 39.0 degrees.


Table 1: Top 5 Maximum Temperatures in May since 1865
Date Max Temperature [°C]
1945-05-17 33.5
1945-05-12 33.3
1953-05-18 33.1
1945-05-18 33.1
1912-05-12 33.0

Figure 1: Min, Max and Average Temperatures in May

Data source: Opendata Basel-Stadt
Additional resources: meteostat

🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.