July 16, 2026, hit 33.4°C, ranking 158th hottest July day.

July 17, 2026

On July 16, 2026, the NBCN weather station in Binningen recorded a maximum temperature of 33.4 degrees Celsius, with the average temperature over the prior 30 days reaching 26.02 degrees and including 31 summer days and 27 hot days.

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July 16, 2026, was an exceptionally hot day at the NBCN weather station in Binningen. The minimum temperature was 18.5 degrees Celsius, the maximum reached 33.4 degrees, and the average temperature settled at 24.0 degrees.

Over the last 30 days, the average air temperature has been 26.02 degrees, with a minimum of 12.8 degrees and a maximum of 39.0 degrees. This period included 31 summer days, 27 hot days, and 7 tropical nights. For the current season, the maximum temperature on July 16 ranks 23rd among the last 365 days, while the mean temperature ranks 34th. Looking at all years for this season, the hottest day ever recorded in July was on July 2, 1952, when the temperature reached 39.0 degrees. The top five hottest July days are listed in Table 1. Historically, the maximum temperature of 33.4 degrees on July 16 ranks 158th among all July days on 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

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