On Tuesday the state weather agency said, South Korea recorded the hottest April since comprehensive records started in 1973. It added that the average daily temperature increased to more than 2.5 degrees, in comparison to previous years.
‘The highest average national temperature for April is 14.9 degrees Celsius (58.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in 2024’, said the Korea Meteorological Administration.
It further stated that it was the highest recorded in April since the establishment of the national weather observation network in 1973.
The KMA said that the previous record was 14.7 degrees Celsius, which was recorded in April 1998.
It added that average nationwide temperatures in April crossed the average temperature of 12.1 degrees Celsius recorded in April between 1991 and 2020.
The average daily high temperature reached a record-breaking 21.1 degrees, which was an increase of 2.5 degrees from the average temperature from 1991 to 2020.
April 14 also marked especially high temperatures as it soared to approximately 30 degrees in daytime in the greater Seoul region and areas of Gangwon province.
‘High pressure flows developed over the Philippine Sea and east of Taiwan, resulting in warm winds flowing into our country along the edge of the high pressure’, said KMA, in a statement.
As per the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation, Asia has been warming faster in comparison to the global average.
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