July sea temperature nearly 3°C warmer than norm, surpassing August average

At 27.9°C, the mean sea surface temperature for July was 2.7°C warmer than the climate norm for the month, surpassing even the expected mean temperature for August by 1.2°C, the met office said on Friday. 
Detailing last month's weather conditions, the meteorological office said July was another hotter-than-average summer month, with the mean air temperature exceeding the climate norm of 26.9°C by 1.7°C.
July’s maximum temperature peaked at 38.8°C on the second day, while the lowest temperature was recorded on the twelfth day at 21.3°C.

A total of 378.5 hours of sunshine brightened the second month of the meteorological summer, with July 16 clocking a maximum of 13.4 sunshine hours.
At 0.6 oktas, the mean cloud cover for July was slightly lower than the expected 0.8 oktas.
A mere 0.2mm of rain were measured by the Meteorological Office in Luqa, making July slightly wetter than the norm.
The month was calmer than the norm, maintaining an average wind speed of 5.9 knots rather than the expected 6.9 knots. The maximum gust for the month was recorded on July 8 at 34 knots, blowing from the Northwest by the West. 
A total of 378.5 hours of sunshine brightened the second month of the...