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Environment & Energy

muriel_volestrangler

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2. Because the 6 weeks that the schools are closed are nearly centred on the highest temperatures

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 09:53 AM

Yesterday

which, for the 1961-1990 average, is about a week into July to a week before the end of August - the holidays start and end about a week after.

The 2 previous heatwaves this spring/summer have peaked about 10 degrees Celsius (18 F) above that average.

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Why don't they close schools in June and July like we do here? Diamond_Dog Yesterday #1

Because the 6 weeks that the schools are closed are nearly centred on the highest temperatures muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #2