June 2022 was the hottest Maltese summer in 100 years

According to reports by weather Facebook page ‘It-Temp Madwarna’, June 2022 was a record-breaking month with two scorching heat waves at the start and end.

The first summer month and the sixth month of the year, June 2022 recorded not a single droplet of rain as the sun radiated intense heat onto the islands.It was found that June 2022 had maximum temperatures 4.2°C hotter than the average 28.2°C, with the minimum temperatures being around 3.2°C higher than the average 18.9°C.

The highest recorded temperature for the month was 39°C on the 28th of June, whereas the lowest temperature was recorded at 19°C during several dawns during the middle of the month.

No rain was recorded during the month of June, ranked at 0% of the average 4.2mm, and no storm was recorded either. Several days began with a low hanging mist as well as a repeated occurrence of desert dust settling over the island.

The month was relatively calm when it came to wind force, as only two days were registered with over Force 5 winds. The highest wind force was registered at Force 7 on the 10th of June. The sea temperature also soared from 20°C to around 23°C by the end.

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