Yesterday was an exceptionally hot day in Binningen. The temperature ranged from a minimum of 20.7 degrees Celsius to a maximum of 37.8 degrees Celsius, with a daily mean of 27.3 degrees Celsius.

Looking at the last 30 days, the weather has been consistently warm. The average air temperature over this period was 24.62 degrees Celsius, with extremes between 11.2 and 39.7 degrees. There were 31 summer days and 12 hot days recorded, along with 6 tropical nights.

For the current season, the maximum temperature of 37.8 degrees Celsius ranks as the 5th highest in the last 365 days. The mean temperature ranks 12th over the same period.

Considering all years for the month of August, yesterday's maximum temperature of 37.8 degrees Celsius is historically significant. It ranks as the 4th hottest August day on record. The all-time hottest August day occurred on August 21, 1943, with a maximum of 38.7 degrees Celsius. The top five hottest August days are detailed in Table 1, which includes the record from 1943, the 2003 heatwave, and notably, both August 3rd and 4th of this year.