This is both achieving the first +35 degrees in the city and almost…
This is both achieving the first +35 degrees in the city and almost immediately surpassing the +36 mark to reach historic +37.1 degrees in the center of Saint Petersburg,
Consensus
- The temperature in Saint Petersburg reached 37.1 degrees Celsius on August 7, 2010.
- This temperature broke a record that had stood since 1912.
- The record was set in the city center.
- The summer of 2010 was the hottest period in mid-August compared to 1972 and 210.
- The previous record for August 7 had been held since 1912.
- The 2010 record exceeded the previous one by five degrees.
- The first time the temperature exceeded 35 degrees in Saint Petersburg occurred in 2010.
Points of divergence
- The summer of 1972 remained the hottest in terms of overall annual temperature, despite 2010 being the hottest in mid-August. — fontanka
- The summer of 2010 caused air pollution, wildfires, and a rise in deaths, with hospitals switching to special operating modes and funeral services reporting increased mortality. — fontanka
- The 2010 temperature record was set in the city center, with the thermometer reaching 37.1 degrees. — gazeta_spb
Coverage (2 sources)
- This has never happened. In St. Petersburg — a historic date — Фонтанка
- Kolesov spoke about the temperature record of 2010 in St. Petersburg - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
Key entities
- Saint Petersburg
- Alexander Kolesov
- Hydrometeorological Center
- Capital of the North
- SPB RU News Newspaper