Published: July 24, 2025
Reference period: 2003-08-13
On August 13, 2003, Binningen experienced an exceptionally hot day with a temperature of 38.6°C, ranking in the 99.98th percentile of recorded temperatures and tying as the second hottest August day on record. Over the past 30 days, the average temperature was 24.36°C, with 17 hot days, while the current season has seen 41 hot days with an average temperature of 22.79°C.
On August 13, 2003, the NBCN weather station in Binningen recorded an exceptionally hot day. The maximum temperature reached 38.6°C, placing it in the 99.98th percentile of all recorded temperatures, indicating that less than 0.02% of days have been hotter. This makes it an exceptionally hot day, not just an unusually warm one.
Looking at the past 30 days, the average temperature was 24.36°C, with a minimum of 13.6°C and a maximum of 38.6°C. There were 17 hot days during this period, but none with tropical nights.
For the current season, the average temperature was 22.79°C, with a minimum of 16.69°C and a maximum of 29.55°C. There were 41 hot days recorded this season.
When considering all years for this season, the average temperature was 18.23°C, with a minimum of 13.12°C and a maximum of 24.24°C. Historically, there have been 1,497 hot days during this season.
The hottest day recorded in August across all years was on August 21, 1943, with a temperature of 38.7°C. The day of interest, August 13, 2003, ties as the second hottest day in August with a temperature of 38.6°C. This temperature also ranks as the hottest day of the year 2003.
| date | Max Temperature [°C] |
|---|---|
| 1943-08-21 | 38.7 |
| 2003-08-13 | 38.6 |
| 1943-08-19 | 38.4 |
| 1943-08-18 | 37.5 |
| 1943-08-20 | 37.2 |
Data source: Opendata Basel-Stadt
Additional resources: meteostat
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