Arctic Siberia saw exceptionally high temperatures last month as it sweltered in a heatwave which made it the region's hottest June on record. Temperatures were 0.53°C above the 1981 to 2010 average around the world and Europe saw its joint second warmest June on record. Temperatures in Arctic Siberia were exceptionally warm, C3S experts said. On the same day, a weather station reported a record temperature of 38°C on the same day – although that has not yet been confirmed. Experts at the Met Office said the high temperatures in northern Eurasia were due to a combination of climate change and extreme climate variability.

Source: Daily Mail July 07, 2020 10:08 UTC