Record Swiss temperatures for second day in a row

A fresh high temperature record for June was recorded in Switzerland for a second successive day.

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June 26, 2026 – 16:18

The Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss) said a weather station at Basel-Binningen recorded 38.8 degrees Celcius on Friday.

This beat the previous June temperature record of 38 degrees recorded on Thursday.

This is not only a record for the month of June but also an all-time record for this weather station, according to MeteoSwiss on its website.

The previous station record of 38.6 degrees was set in 2003.

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Jun 25, 2026

Switzerland records its hottest June day at 37.2°C as the heatwave continues.

Translated from French, sub-edited by mga