June 2021 third warmest on record

This June was the third warmest in the Czech Republic since the start of monitoring in 1961. The average June temperature of 18.8 degrees Celsius was three degrees higher than the national average, the Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute reported on its website. In Moravia, which is traditionally warmer, the June average was 19.1 degrees. On the other hand, the amount of precipitation did not differ much from the long-term values in June. The month of June was also recorded as one of the warmest on record in a number of other countries, such as Finland, Sweden or Canada.