July 12 heat ranks 68th among all July days on record.

July 13, 2026

On July 12, 2026, the NBCN weather station in Binningen recorded a maximum temperature of 34.8 degrees Celsius, which ranks as the 68th highest for any July day in the historical record. The preceding 30 days averaged 25.34 degrees, including 30 summer days and 23 hot days.

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July 12, 2026, was an exceptionally hot day at the NBCN weather station in Binningen. The minimum temperature was 17.3 degrees Celsius, the maximum reached 34.8 degrees, and the average temperature for the day was 26.6 degrees.

Over the last 30 days, the average temperature has been 25.34 degrees, with a minimum of 11.5 degrees and a maximum of 39.0 degrees. This period included 30 summer days, 23 hot days, and 5 tropical nights. For the current season, the maximum temperature of 34.8 degrees on July 12 ranks as the 13th highest compared to all days in the last 365 days. Looking at all years for this season, the hottest day on record for July is July 2, 1952, when the temperature reached 39.0 degrees. The top five hottest July days are listed in Table 1. The maximum temperature of 34.8 degrees on July 12 ranks as the 68th highest for any July day in the entire historical record.


Table 1: Top 5 Maximum Temperatures in July since 1865
Date Max Temperature [°C]
1952-07-02 39.0
1947-07-29 38.7
1921-07-28 38.6
1947-07-28 38.5
1957-07-06 38.5

Figure 1: Min, Max and Average Temperatures in July

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.