In Photos: Muscovites Grapple With Summer Heat Wave
Extreme heat has engulfed Moscow in recent days, with thermometers hitting 30 degrees Сelsius mark for the first time this year on Sunday.
Though August 6 was the hottest day of the year so far, it wasn’t close to the record of 37.3 С measured on the same day in 2010, the weather portal Gismeteo said.
Meteorologists also observed a “tropical night” in Moscow on Monday, meaning the air temperature stayed above 20 C all night. This was the second "tropical" night of the summer after July 7, weather forecaster Mikhail Leus said on the Telegram messaging app.
Here's a look at scenes from the city amid the heat wave:
Though August 6 was the hottest day of the year so far, it wasn’t close to the record of 37.3 С measured on the same day in 2010, the weather portal Gismeteo said.
Meteorologists also observed a “tropical night” in Moscow on Monday, meaning the air temperature stayed above 20 C all night. This was the second "tropical" night of the summer after July 7, weather forecaster Mikhail Leus said on the Telegram messaging app.
Here's a look at scenes from the city amid the heat wave:
Residents cool off in a city fountain.
Yaroslav Chingaev / Moskva News Agency
Muscovites resting on the Dinamo beach in the Khimki Reservoir.
Yaroslav Chingaev / Moskva News Agency
A man lets his dog jump into the Moskva River in a city park.
Pelagia Tikhonova / Moskva News Agency
Muscovites resting on the Dinamo beach in the Khimki Reservoir.
Yaroslav Chingaev / Moskva News Agency
A city dweller rests on the bench.
Arthur Novosiltsev / Moskva News Agency
Tourists on the Red Square.
Arthur Novosiltsev / Moskva News Agency
Relaxing by the water in Severnoye Tushino Park.
Arthur Novosiltsev / Moskva News Agency
Muscovites resting at the Friendship of Peoples Fountain at the VDNKh exhibition center.
Pelagia Tikhonova / Moskva News Agency
The Russian capital's many ice cream stands were in high demand.
Yaroslav Chingaev / Moskva News Agency
A child enjoys a city fountain.
Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency
Residents having a picnic in a green area.
Arthur Novosiltsev / Moskva News Agency
