If you were patting away a few sweat droplets and heading to the beach for a tan during the month of June, you’re not alone. While the sixth month of the year is usually cold and wet, Capetonians found themselves enduring some of the hottest days of winter in decades.
According to the South African Weather Service (SAWS), temperatures in the Mother City reached record highs with the city experiencing its hottest day on 6 June when temperatures soared to 29.9-degrees. This is the highest temperature recorded for June at the Molteno weather station since its opening in 2001.
The weather station at Cape Town International Airport covers the Cape Flats area and found itself recording its highest temperature for June on the 7th at a toasty 30.9-degrees – the highest since 1999, as per News24.
But do not fret climate warriors, SAWS chief scientist for climate service, Dr Andries Kruger states the unusually warm weather cannot all be attributed to the planet’s changing climate. Temperatures were brought on by the Indian Ocean High-Pressure system which resulted in dry and cloudless conditions over South Africa. This coupled with a Berg wind in the South-Western Cape culminated in the rising temperatures.
The average temperature for June recorded by weather stations across the city is usually between 18-18.2 degrees.
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