Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, Records Daytime Temperature of 40.3°C (105°F)

At 3:33 p.m. today (July 29), the temperature in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, soared to 40.3°C (105°F).

This is the highest temperature ever recorded by the weather observation office in Yangsan.

This marks the first time since weather observations began in South Korea that temperatures have exceeded 40°C (104°F) in July.

Until now, the highest record for July was 39.9°C (104°F) in Uiseong on July 27, 2018.

The highest temperature ever recorded in South Korea's weather observation history is 41.0°C (106°F) in Hongcheon, Gangwon-do, which was recorded on August 1, 2018, during the month of August.
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