Binningen records unusually warm April day exceeding 95th percentile.

April 13, 2026

On April 11, 2026, Binningen experienced an unusually warm day with a high of 23.9°C, which exceeded the 95th percentile for that time of year. While notably hot compared to recent conditions, this temperature did not approach the station's historical extremes for April.

On 2026-04-11, the weather at the NBCN station in Binningen was exceptionally warm, with a maximum temperature of 23.9°C, a minimum of 5.9°C, and an average daily temperature of 15.1°C. This day was notably hot, exceeding the 95th percentile for maximum temperature, making it an unusually warm day for the time of year.

Looking at the recent context, over the last 30 days, the average air temperature was 8.57°C, with a minimum of -2.8°C and a maximum matching today's 23.9°C. There were no summer days, hot days, or tropical nights recorded in this period. Compared to the last 365 days, the maximum temperature on 2026-04-11 ranked 79th, while the mean temperature ranked 133rd, indicating a particularly high maximum relative to recent conditions.

For the month of April historically, the hottest day on record was 1934-04-17 with a maximum temperature of 30.5°C, followed by 1949-04-18 at 29.6°C, 1968-04-21 at 29.5°C, 2024-04-06 at 28.8°C, and 1955-04-29 at 28.4°C. Across all months and years, the all-time maximum temperature recorded at this station was 39.0°C on 1952-07-02, while the all-time minimum was -24.1°C on 1942-01-22. This places 2026-04-11 as a significant warm day within the seasonal context, though not reaching the extreme historical highs for April or overall.


Table 1: Top 5 Maximum Temperatures in April since 1865
Date Max Temperature [°C]
1934-04-17 30.5
1949-04-18 29.6
1968-04-21 29.5
1968-04-22 29.4
1934-04-16 29.2

Figure 1: Min, Max and Average Temperatures in April

Data source: Opendata Basel-Stadt
Additional resources: meteostat

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