The record was last broken in 2008, when the mean temperature was recorded at 26.37 degrees Celsius.

Taiwan News
Date: 2016/11/03
By: Wendy Lee , Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Last month saw the hottest October in Taiwan since records began in 1931, with the mean temperature being 1.95 degrees Celsius above the long-term average, making it the warmest October in Taiwan’s recorded history.

According to the data collected from 13 weather stations throughout each cities and counties across Taiwan during the years 1931 to 2016, last month’s mean temperature (27.05℃) was 1.95 degrees above the respective average figures, and the highest ever recorded during the month of October.

The record was last broken in 2008, when the mean temperature was recorded at 26.37 degrees Celsius, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

This year’s weak northeasterly winds and ongoing global warming were mainly responsible for the extremely high temperatures, the bureau said.    [FULL  STORY]