It narrowly beat July 2006, when 345.5 hours of sunshine were recorded at the Findel airport weather station. With an average temperature of 22.1C°, last month ranked as the second-hottest in history, meteorological office Meteolux reported on Wednesday. “The month of July 2006 retains the top spot with a monthly average of 23.5°C,” Meteolux reported, adding that July 2018 did not beat any daily temperature records.

The hottest July day ever in Luxembourg’s history was on 4 July 2015 when the weather station recorded a sweltering 36.1°C. The hottest day last month was 26 July 2018, with a maximum temperature of 34.7°C. With all that sun, Luxembourg received little rainfall making July 2018 the fifth-driest July since records began with 14.3 l/m2 recorded.

The sun and heat is expected to continue in Luxembourg over coming days, with the mercury tipped to reach 34°C on Friday and Saturday.