“August has become the hottest month for Moscow.

There has never been such a hot August in a 143-year period, a 144-year observation period, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.

He noted that this month the air temperature in Moscow warmed up above 30 ° C for eight days, which is a “fantastic record value” for August.

Earlier, Vilfand spoke about a sharp change in the temperature regime in Moscow on September 1.