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Late February warmth in Binningen falls short of historical records.
Published: February 27, 2026 · Period: 2026-02-24On February 24, 2026, Binningen experienced an unseasonably warm day with a high of 17.3°C, though it was not a record for the month or considered a hot day. While notably mild compared to the recent month's average of 5.5°C, this temperature did not rank among the station's highest historical February extremes.
On 2026-02-24, the weather at the NBCN station in Binningen was exceptionally warm for late February, with a maximum temperature of 17.3°C, a minimum of 7.9°C, and an average of 12.5°C. This day was notably mild, though it did not officially qualify as a hot day.
Looking at the recent context, the last 30 days had an average air temperature of 5.5°C, with extremes ranging from -1.1°C to 17.3°C, and no summer or hot days were recorded in that period. Compared to the last 365 days, the maximum temperature on this day ranked 168th, and the mean temperature ranked 158th, indicating it was a warm day but not among the absolute warmest of the recent year.
Historically, the all-time temperature extremes for the station are -24.1°C recorded on 1942-01-22 and 39.0°C recorded on 1952-07-02. For the month of February specifically, the top five hottest days on record are led by 22.0°C on 1903-02-23, followed by 21.4°C on 1990-02-25, 20.4°C on 2017-02-23, 20.1°C on 1961-02-27, and 19.8°C on 2021-02-25. The day of interest, with its maximum of 17.3°C, was warm for the season but did not break into these historical February records.
Table 1: Top 5 Maximum Temperatures in February since 1865
| Date | Max Temperature [°C] |
|---|---|
| 1903-02-23 | 22.0 |
| 1990-02-25 | 21.4 |
| 2017-02-23 | 20.4 |
| 1961-02-27 | 20.1 |
| 1990-02-24 | 20.1 |
Figure 1: Min, Max and Average Temperatures in February
Additional resources: meteostat
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