SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's capital Seoul recorded its longest tropical nights this year, with the capital city's overnight temperature hovering above 25 degrees Celsius, Yonhap news agency cited the weather agency on Friday.
The temperature in Seoul remained above 25 degrees Celsius from 6:01 p.m. local time on Thursday until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, extending the city's tropical night streak, which began on July 21, to 33 consecutive days.
Including three tropical nights that occurred before July 21, the total number of tropical nights in Seoul reached 36 in 2024.
It was on par with the record high of 36 tropical nights tallied in 1994, which was the longest since modern weather observations started in Seoul in 1907.
The tropical night streak in Seoul was forecast to continue throughout this weekend.
On the southern resort island of Jeju, tropical nights lasted for the 39th successive day, marking the second-longest streak for the island.
The weather agency forecast that Friday's daytime highs were estimated at a range of 31-36 degrees Celsius across the country. ■
