Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years

Agence France-Presse

Shanghai on Monday recorded its hottest May day in 100 years, the city’s meteorological service announced.

“At 13:09, the temperature at Xujiahui station hit 36.1 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking a 100-year-old record for the highest temperature in May,” a post on the service’s official Weibo account read. – gb

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