Weather tracker: Record 22.9C at night makes Iceland warmest place in Europe

Air mass from Azores results in new world record for warmest November night above 60 latitude

Record-breaking warmth was observed in Iceland on Monday night as temperatures reached 22.9C at a site on the Olafsfjararvegur Road near Sauanes in the far north.

Other weather stations in the region recorded temperatures in the high teens and low 20s celsius, making it the warmest place in Europe that night and setting a world record for the warmest November night above 60 latitude. These temperatures are typically 10-15C warmer than July averages.