PodcastTurkey leaves behind hottest August of past 50 years
The month of August was the hottest it has been for the past 50 years in 2021, data from the Turkish State Meteorological Service revealed on Sep. 12.
Duvar English - Turkey marked the hottest month of August of the past 50 years in 2021 as the national temperature surged, data from the Turkish State Meteorological Service revealed on Sep. 12.
The national temperature average for August rose from 24.5 degrees Celsius to 26 in 2021, and data showed extreme heat on the southern coasts and northwest regions.
The average in the northeast region spiked from 23.9 degrees to 25.9 degrees, while the Aegean average rose from 25.8 degrees to 28 degrees Celsius.
The Mediterranean region observed a 1.9-degree spike in their average to reach 28.8 degrees Celsius.