Finland recorded the highest temperature of the century due to record heatwaves

Helsinki: Finland's northern region of Arctic Lapland recorded the highest temperature of the century at 33.6 degrees during the heatwave. This heatwave will last throughout the Nordic country for some time to come.

The temperature was measured by the Finnish Meteorological Institute, located near the Norwegian border, in the northern Utyoki-Kevo weather station in Finland. The institute said that the highest temperature recorded in Lapland in July 1914 was 34.7 degrees Celsius in the Inari Thule area.

The beginning of July has been exceptionally warm for Lapland. This place is known as the coldest place in Europe. Due to this a large number of tourists and nature lovers come here during both winter and summer. It is considered to be the coldest part of Finland, with a population of over two million.

The temperature above 32 degrees Celsius in Lapland is an exceptional phenomenon, said Tuovinen, a meteorologist at the Finnish Meteorological Institute. He said the current heatwave was the cause of the high pressure prevailing in the area. In addition, hot air is coming from Central Europe to Northern Europe via the Norwegian Sea.

The Nordic neighbors Norway and Sweden also recorded higher temperatures in the north recently, with the municipality of Saltdale in Norway recording temperatures as high as 34 degrees. Finland's highest temperature ever was 37.2 Celsius, measured in 2010 in the eastern city of Joensuu.