S. Korea sees hottest September on record: September’s average daytime highs and morning lows also recorded 29.6 C and 20.9 C, respectively, well above the average temperatures of 27.1 C and 19 C.
S. Korea sees hottest September on record: September’s average daytime highs and morning lows also recorded 29.6 C and 20.9 C, respectively, well above the average temperatures of 27.1 C and 19 C.
It’s official: South Korea recorded its hottest September on record this year, with the state weather agency recording the highest average temperature, the most heat wave days and most tropical nights last month.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Korea saw average temperatures reaching up to 24.7 degrees Celsius last month, the highest September average since weather records were first tracked nationwide in 1973. The previous highest September average was just last year at 22.6 C. Only a year later, the monthly average recorded 2.1 C higher.
September’s average daytime highs and morning lows also recorded 29.6 C and 20.9 C, respectively, well above the average temperatures of 27.1 C and 19 C.
Out of the 66 local weather observatories nationwide, 46 of them observed record-breaking daytime temperatures. For example, on Sept. 19, Miryang in South Gyeongsang Province, Jeongeup in North Jeolla Province and Boryeong in South Chungcheong Province all set record-breaking high temperatures, going a little above 37 C. Gwangju also broke its high temperature record on the same day with daytime temperatures reaching as high as 35.8 C.
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It’s official: South Korea recorded its hottest September on record this year, with the state weather agency recording the highest average temperature, the most heat wave days and most tropical nights last month.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Korea saw average temperatures reaching up to 24.7 degrees Celsius last month, the highest September average since weather records were first tracked nationwide in 1973. The previous highest September average was just last year at 22.6 C. Only a year later, the monthly average recorded 2.1 C higher.
September’s average daytime highs and morning lows also recorded 29.6 C and 20.9 C, respectively, well above the average temperatures of 27.1 C and 19 C.
Out of the 66 local weather observatories nationwide, 46 of them observed record-breaking daytime temperatures. For example, on Sept. 19, Miryang in South Gyeongsang Province, Jeongeup in North Jeolla Province and Boryeong in South Chungcheong Province all set record-breaking high temperatures, going a little above 37 C. Gwangju also broke its high temperature record on the same day with daytime temperatures reaching as high as 35.8 C.