Mediterranean Sea now at spa temperature, daily average 28.54°C on 13 August
What to know about Mediterranean Sea now at spa temperature, daily average 28.54°C on 13 August
On 13 August the Mediterranean averaged 28.54°C, its highest level since comparable records began in 1940, Aemet reports, capping a summer with the warmest July on record at sea and in mainland Spain.
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What happened
On 13 August the Mediterranean averaged 28.54°C, its highest level since comparable records began in 1940, Aemet reports, capping a summer with the warmest July on record at sea and in mainland Spain.
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