Weathermen recorded August temperatures that have not been seen since the blistering weeks of 1931.
August’s average was the fifth hottest since 1931 with readings of 44°C in some inland areas.
"The average temperature was the fifth warmest after 1949, 2003, 2005 and 2010."
This summer has been a blazer with June, July and August having the highest average air temperatures since 1931 at 30.6 ° C.
As for rainfall this summer, this has been the fifth driest summer since 1931, surpassed only by the years 1938, 1965, 1996 and 2005.
"The amount of rain between June and August was about 20mm, about 30% of average," stated the institute.
Monday's weather looks like this:
