according to a tweet, it broke the record by .5C which was a record set in 1937.
however the comparisons aren't equal as before it was more common for weather readings to be taken in a rural environment while now most are taken in an urban environment. Pavement in urban centers raises the average surrounding temperature by a fair amount.
do you get accurate temprature data if you put your remote station next to a cold water mountain river, in a valley, next to a stand of pines, where you get 11 minutes of direct sunlight per day.
People don't set up weather stations next to a remove wate mountain river in a valley that only gets 11 minutes of direct sunlight.
Also, temperature measurements are always done in the shade. If the weather report says that it will be 35°C, then that's the temperature in a shade and not in direct sunlight.
according to a tweet, it broke the record by .5C which was a record set in 1937.
however the comparisons aren't equal as before it was more common for weather readings to be taken in a rural environment while now most are taken in an urban environment. Pavement in urban centers raises the average surrounding temperature by a fair amount.
The temperature record for Canada is from the 30s.
You can search for historical weather records on https://climate.weather.gc.ca. You can find weather stations going back to the 1800s.
People don't set up weather stations next to a remove wate mountain river in a valley that only gets 11 minutes of direct sunlight.
Also, temperature measurements are always done in the shade. If the weather report says that it will be 35°C, then that's the temperature in a shade and not in direct sunlight.