The Danish summer has been exceptionally dry and warm, and several records have been broken: According to the Danish Meteorological Institute, May 2018 had the highest average temperature ever recorded for the month, beating the old record by 1.2 °C (2.2 °F) (recording began in 1879), the highest number of sunny hours recorded in the month (recording began in 1920), the highest temperature recorded in Copenhagen in the month (recording began in 1879), and it was the driest May in a decade.[6] June had the highest average temperature in 26 years and it was the third driest since recording began in 1920.[7] July was the sunniest ever recorded (recording began in 1920), and it was one of the driest and warmest ever recorded (recording began in 1879).[8][9] The night between 30 and 31 July was the second-warmest on record.[10]