Binningen Sees Unusual November Heat, Max Temperature Hits 16.1°C

November 16, 2025

On November 15, 2025, Binningen experienced an unusually hot day with a maximum temperature of 16.1°C, exceeding the 95th percentile for that time of year. Despite this, the recent 30-day period showed no summer days, hot days, or tropical nights, with the year's highest temperature reaching 35.8°C, while the historical record for the area is 39.0°C from July 2, 1952.

On November 15, 2025, Binningen experienced an unusually hot day, with temperatures exceeding the 95th percentile for maximum temperature. The minimum temperature recorded was 10.0°C, the average temperature was 12.7°C, and the maximum temperature reached 16.1°C.

Over the last 30 days, the average air temperature was 9.97°C, with a minimum of 2.8°C and a maximum of 18.7°C. During this period, there were no summer days, hot days, or tropical nights recorded.

For the current year, the average air temperature has been 13.04°C, with a minimum of -6.1°C and a maximum of 35.8°C. There have been 64 summer days and 20 hot days, but no tropical nights.

Looking at historical data for November, the hottest day recorded was on November 2, 2020, with a maximum temperature of 22.5°C. Across all years and months, the highest temperature ever recorded at the NBCN weather station in Binningen was 39.0°C on July 2, 1952.


Table 1: Top 5 Maximum Temperatures in November since 1865
Date Max Temperature [°C]
2020-11-02 22.5
1899-11-04 22.0
1926-11-14 21.9
2015-11-07 21.9
1970-11-03 21.8

Figure 1: Min, Max and Average Temperatures in November

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.