South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C
Published: 05:08 AM,Aug 02,2026 | EDITED : 09:08 AM,Aug 02,2026
Children play in a fountain to cool off at a public water plaza along the Han River during a heatwave in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Seoul: South Korea registered a maximum temperature of 42.5C Sunday, its highest since records began in 1904, according to the state weather agency.
The southeastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5C at 1:26 pm (0426 GMT), the Korea Meteorological Administration said on its website.