January mean maximum temperatures are around 14 °C (57 °F) or 15 °C (59 °F) while July and August mean maximum temperatures are around 36 °C (97 °F) in the city proper.[7] Sparta is notorious for its scorching summer heat; during July 2012 the city registered an average maximum temperature of 38.3 °C (100.9 °F), making it Greece's highest monthly average maximum temperature to date.[8]