THE heatwave which North Wales experienced at the start of this week saw Colwyn Bay register a record-high temperature.

On Tuesday (July 19), a temperature of 36.6°C was recorded at its station, located alongside the Colwyn Leisure Centre, with the sunshine recorder found on the lower roof of The Barn.

The previous high was 36.0°C.

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Highest temperature in Wales recorded at Hawarden today

Colwyn Bay is not the only area in North Wales to break temperature records this week; on Monday, the temperature reached 37.1°C in Hawarden, the highest ever recorded.

The station in Colwyn Bay has been in existence since about 1911 in various locations, while Llandudno also had its own until the late 1970s.

Maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in Colwyn Bay in the last week are as follows:

Friday, July 15

Max – 19.3°C

Min – 11.7°C

Saturday, July 16

Max – 21.7°C

Min – 15.2°C

Sunday, July 17

Max – 31.3°C

Min – 19.4°C

Monday, July 18

Max – 28.0°C

Min – 21.4°C

Tuesday, July 19

Max – 36.6°C

Min – 15.1°C

Wednesday, July 20

Max – 19.0°C

Min – 13.7°C