January was 5th hottest on record
Manama, February 11, 2013
Last month was the fifth hottest January on record in Bahrain, a statement from the Civil Aviation Affairs meteorology directorate said.
The mean temperature for the month was 18.8C, 1.8C above usual, the statement said.
“This goes on record as the fifth highest mean monthly temperature for January and is the same as in January 1981,” a statement said.
The hottest January was in 2004, when the mean temperature was 19.6C.
Temperatures peaked last month at 27.4C on January 28. – TradeArabia News Service
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