Meteorologists of the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Boris Sreznevsky recorded 24 temperature records in Kiev in 2017. They state that last year was one of the warmest, since 1881.

"The average annual temperature in the previous year in Kiev was + 9.8 ° C, which is 2.1 ° C higher than the climatic norm. He took the third place among the warmest years since 1881, "- reported on the site of the observatory.

It is noted that all the months of the year had a significant excess of average monthly temperatures relative to the climatic norm, especially March - by 5.5 ° C. The coldest was January 7, when the temperature dropped to -18.7 ° C, and on the hottest day - on August 4, when the temperature in the shade reached +34.7 ° C.

In total in 2017, in Kiev, recorded 24 temperature records, most (6 and 7) - in April and September, respectively (all - in excess of previous values).

As for the precipitation, they fell 590 mm, which corresponds to 91% of the climatic norm. But the distribution was uneven - more than two monthly rates in October and December, and in other months the precipitation was not enough, which adversely affected the agriculture and water management.

It is noted that the beginning of January in Kiev was not without a temperature record.

So, on January 4, the warmest night since 1881 was observed in Kiev.

"The thermometer's column did not fall below 3.5 ° C, which is 1.1 ° C higher than the previous historical temperature for that date, recorded back in 1920. Such a temperature behind the climatic norm corresponds to the end of October, "meteorologists noted..

As reported earlier in December in Kiev, three temperature records were broken at once: December 16, December 26 and December 29.

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