The average temperature throughout the country in June was 16.5 degrees, beating the previous high of 16.2 degrees set in 1953.

Finland is continuing to heat up this summer - and nearing the all-time heat record for June.

All-time record highs for June have already been topped, but all-time records for any month of the year could be threatened this weekend.

Temperature records were broken around the province with Vernon breaking an 111-year-old record