Binningen hits 32.9°C, far from July’s historic heat records.

July 29, 2026

Yesterday in Binningen reached a high of 32.9 degrees Celsius, making it the 24th hottest day in the past year and the 196th hottest July day on record. The recent 30-day period has been consistently warm, with an average temperature of 23.92 degrees and a total of 31 summer days.

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Yesterday was an exceptionally hot day in Binningen. The temperature ranged from a low of 14.4 degrees Celsius to a high of 32.9 degrees, with a daily mean of 24.0 degrees.

Looking at the past 30 days, the weather has been consistently warm. The average air temperature over this period was 23.92 degrees, with a minimum of 11.2 degrees and a maximum of 36.0 degrees. This recent stretch included 31 summer days, 16 hot days, and 4 tropical nights.

Within the last 365 days, yesterday’s maximum temperature ranked as the 24th hottest day, while its mean temperature was the 35th highest.

For the month of July, the all-time record remains the 39.0 degrees recorded on July 2, 1952. This is followed by 38.7 degrees on July 29, 1947, and 38.6 degrees on July 28, 1921. The fourth and fifth hottest July days were both 38.5 degrees, recorded on July 28, 1947, and July 6, 1957. The top five hottest July days are summarized in Table 1. In this historic context, yesterday’s maximum temperature of 32.9 degrees ranked as the 196th hottest July day 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

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