Switzerland hits 20°C three weeks ahead of average
The 20°C mark has been broken in Switzerland for the first time this year. At the measuring station in Cevio in Ticino, temperatures climbed above 20°C on Tuesday afternoon.
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This is shown by measurements from the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss. This means that the 20°C mark was reached around three weeks earlier than average on the southern side of the Alps this year, MeteoSwiss told the Swiss News Agency Keystone-SDA.
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In the reference period from 1991 to 2020, the 20°C mark south of the Alps was not cracked on average until March 15.
However, the time for the first 20°C in a year can vary considerably. The mark has also been exceeded much earlier.
In 2013, over 20°C was measured for the first time on the south side of the Alps on January 4. In 1941, the Locarno-Monti measuring station didn’t exceed 20°C until May 21.
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