Binningen records 24.1°C, 91st warmest October day on record.
October 6, 2026An unusually warm early October day in Binningen reached 24.1 °C, well below the 30 °C hot-day threshold and far from the October record of 29.6 °C set in 1985. Over the past 30 days, the station recorded 13 summer days and 3 hot days, with no tropical nights.
It was an unusually hot day for early October at the NBCN weather station in Binningen. The minimum temperature was 11.2 °C, the maximum reached 24.1 °C, and the daily mean was 16.6 °C. The day did not qualify as a hot day, which is defined as a maximum temperature of at least 30 °C.
Looking at the last 30 days, the average air temperature was 18.17 °C, with a minimum of 5.8 °C and a maximum of 32.6 °C. During this period there were 13 summer days, 3 hot days, and no tropical nights, where a tropical night is one in which the temperature does not fall below 20 °C.
For the current season and all years in this month, the hottest October day on record occurred on 3 October 1985, with a maximum temperature of 29.6 °C. The second hottest was 3 October 1929 at 29.2 °C, followed by 13 October 2023 at 28.7 °C, 5 October 1876 at 28.5 °C, and 7 October 2009 at 28.2 °C. These top five hottest October days are listed in Table 1.
The maximum temperature of 24.1 °C on 5 October 2026 ranks 91st among all October days on record, while the mean temperature ranks 132nd. Compared with the last 365 days, the maximum temperature ranks 114th and the mean temperature ranks 122nd.
Table 1: Top 5 Maximum Temperatures in October since 1865
| Date | Max Temperature [°C] |
|---|---|
| 1985-10-03 | 29.6 |
| 1929-10-03 | 29.2 |
| 2023-10-13 | 28.7 |
| 1876-10-05 | 28.5 |
| 2009-10-07 | 28.2 |
Figure 1: Min, Max and Average Temperatures [°C] in October
Figure 2: Incremental Number of Heat-Days (≥ 30 °C)
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