Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-10-01

Taipei has a record high temperature for October of 36.8 degrees Celsius. The temperature was recorded at 12:23pm on Sunday; it was the highest October temperature since the Central Weather Bureau first established weather stations in Taipei in 1897.

Previously, the city’s highest October temperature was recorded on Oct. 7, 1938, which saw a high of 36.1 degrees.

The bureau urged the public to stay hydrated to prevent heatstroke when outdoors.
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