All-time July National Heat Records Fall on Three Continents

Brutally hot conditions fried portions of three continents during the first three days of July, and four nations have already set all-time July national heat records this month:  the Netherlands, the U.K., Thailand, and Colombia.  Below is a break-down of the July national heat records set so far this month, courtesy of weather records researcher Maximiliano Herrera.



Europe
The temperature in Maastricht, the Netherlands, hit 100.8°F (38.2°C) on July 2, setting an all-time July heat record for the nation. ... According to weather records researcher Maximiliano Herrera, three stations in the Netherlands set all-time (any-day) highs Thursday:

Volkel (Netherlands), 36.9°C 
Twenthe (Netherlands), 36.1°C 
Leeuwarden (Netherlands), 34.0°C
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London's Heathrow Airport hit 98.1°F (36.7°C) on July 1, setting an all-time July heat record for the UK. ...

Asia
On July 2, the mercury hit 105.8°F (41.0°C) at Kamalasai, Thailand, setting a mark for the hottest July temperature ever recorded in that nation. ... Approximately half of all the reporting stations in Thailand set their all-time July monthly heat records on July 1 or July 2 this year. UPDATE: Today (Friday, July 3), Kamalasai, Thailand bested yesterday's July record with a reading of 106°F (41.1°C).

South America
On July 1, Urumitia, Colombia beat that nation's all-time July national heat record, with a 108°F (42.2°C) reading.  Urumitia also set Colombia's all-time June heat record last week on June 27, with a 107.6°F (42.0°C) mark.

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