Today was an exceptionally hot day at the NBCN weather station in Binningen. The minimum temperature reached 20.4 degrees Celsius, the average temperature was 27.9 degrees Celsius, and the maximum temperature soared to 39.7 degrees Celsius.

Looking at the last 30 days, the average air temperature was 23.96 degrees Celsius, with a minimum of 11.2 degrees and a maximum of 39.7 degrees. During this period, there were 31 summer days, 14 hot days, and 3 tropical nights. For the current season, today’s maximum temperature was the highest recorded in the past 365 days, while the average temperature ranked ninth over the same period.

In the historical context for the month of July, today’s maximum temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius ranks first all-time. The previous record was 39.0 degrees, set on July 2, 1952. This is followed by 38.7 degrees on July 29, 1947, 38.6 degrees on July 28, 1921, and 38.5 degrees on July 28, 1947. The top five hottest July days are listed in Table 1. Today therefore stands as the hottest July day ever recorded at this station.