Yesterday was an exceptionally hot day in Binningen. The temperature ranged from a minimum of 22.5 degrees Celsius to a maximum of 37.6 degrees Celsius, with a mean temperature of 29.0 degrees Celsius.

Looking at the last 30 days, the average air temperature was 24.46 degrees Celsius. During this period, the minimum temperature recorded was 11.2 degrees Celsius and the maximum was 39.7 degrees Celsius. There were 31 summer days, 13 hot days, and 5 tropical nights.

For the current season, the maximum temperature of 37.6 degrees Celsius ranks as the 5th highest in the last 365 days, while the mean temperature also holds the 5th position for that period.

Considering all years for the month of August, the hottest day on record was August 21, 1943, with a maximum temperature of 38.7 degrees Celsius. This is followed by August 13, 2003, at 38.6 degrees Celsius. The top five hottest August days are detailed in Table 1, which includes the recent day of August 3, 2026, in fourth place with its 37.6 degrees Celsius. Historically, the maximum temperature recorded yesterday ranks as the 4th hottest August day ever measured at the NBCN station, while its mean temperature was the highest on record for the month.