Heat record in Longyearbyen, Svalbard

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Longyearbyen is the “capital” on Svalbard. It is closer to the North Pole than to Oslo,
A few days ago they experienced a heat wave, reaching 21.7C a new record:


No it is not welcomed by the people there, although they enjoyed a day on the beach, or rather a bath in the harbour under the midnight sun:
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I think the warmest I ever experienced in LYR was about +10C.

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Yes that make sense. Average temp. in July is 8-9C.
Here is more climate details for Longyearbyen:
https://weatherspark.com/m/80119/7/Average-Weather-in-July-in-Longyearbyen-Svalbard-&-Jan-Mayen

PS> The Midnight Sun will still be shining until end of Aug.

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I wouldn’t expect that bathing costumes would be best sellers there. What was the sea temperature?