Many Swiss Lakes Hit Record Temperatures For May

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Some 26 of the country's 32 largest lakes have seen surface temperatures never before recorded at this time of year, the Tages-Anzeiger has reported. Select your language

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Lakes Zurich, Geneva, Maggiore, Lucerne and Brienz are all affected, the Tamedia-group newspaper wrote on Saturday.

On Saturday, several lakes far exceeded the 20-degree mark, with some high points reaching almost 25°C. Warmest was Lake Murten at 24.6°C. Close behind was Lake Geneva, which saw 23.6°C, while Lake Zurich hit 22.4°C. Lake Maggiore in southern Switzerland recorded 21.8°C. Slightly cooler, but still well above seasonal averages, were Lake Lucerne and Lake Biel (both 20.3°C).

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