US EditionKorea Registers 2nd Hottest July on Record
4 Articles
4 Articles
Korea registers 2nd hottest July on record
Korea experienced its second hottest July on record this year as sweltering heat waves and tropical nights gripped the nation, the weather agency said Tuesday. The average nationwide temperature last month stood at 27.1 degrees Celsius, marking the second-highest ever for July since nationwide weather observations began in 1973, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The nation experienced its hottest July in 1994, when the …
The national average temperature was 27.1 degrees, the 'worst heat' ever, the second highest ever after 1994. The first and second half of the month saw less than 10 mm of rainfall nationwide, but 240 mm fell in the middle of the month, making last month's heat record comparable to that of 1994 and 2018.
The heat wave that is hitting Andalusia and by extension to Spain is leading several cities and towns to record values above 40 degrees in the shade of maxims this Monday.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
