On June 29th, the current recorded temperature was compared to the reading from the same date 86 years earlier, on June 29, 1940, in Varėna. The historical high temperature recorded in 1940 was 34.0°C, which was 0.6°C higher than the temperature measured today. The data highlights a trend in extreme weather patterns, noting that the current year marks the ninth daily temperature record high for this year.
Analyzing the frequency of such events across recent years reveals a notable increase in extreme heat. The year 2025, for instance, saw a total of 23 daily record high temperatures. This contrasts with previous years: 2024 registered 18 such events, 2023 recorded 16, 2022 saw 13, and 2021 recorded only 6.
When examining the period between 2021 and 2026, the frequency of heat records significantly outweighs those of cold records. Specifically, heat or high temperature records were measured in Lithuania eight times more often than cold records were documented. These figures provide a statistical overview of the changing temperature patterns and the increasing frequency of extreme record measurements in the region.
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