February 2026 temperatures in Binningen remain within typical historical ranges.

February 28, 2026

On February 25, 2026, the weather in Binningen was mild, with a maximum temperature of 17.2°C that did not qualify as a hot day. Compared to historical records, this day was relatively temperate, ranking 170th for maximum temperature over the past year and well below the all-time February high of 22.0°C.

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On 2026-02-25, the weather at the NBCN station in Binningen was not unusually hot, with a minimum temperature of 3.1°C, an average temperature of 10.3°C, and a maximum temperature of 17.2°C. This day did not qualify as a hot day, as the maximum temperature remained below the 95th percentile threshold.

Over the last 30 days, the average air temperature was 5.74°C, with a minimum of -1.1°C and a maximum of 17.3°C. During this period, there were no summer days, hot days, or tropical nights recorded. Compared to the last 365 days, the maximum temperature on 2026-02-25 ranked 170th, and the mean temperature ranked 207th, indicating it was a relatively mild day within the recent year.

Looking at all-time records, the lowest temperature ever recorded at the station was -24.1°C on 1942-01-22, while the highest was 39.0°C on 1952-07-02. For the month of February specifically, the hottest day on record was 1903-02-23 with a maximum temperature of 22.0°C, followed by 1990-02-25 at 21.4°C, 2017-02-23 at 20.4°C, 1961-02-27 at 20.1°C, and 2021-02-25 at 19.8°C.


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

Data source: Opendata Basel-Stadt
Additional resources: meteostat

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