Met Office Confirms Summer 2026 as Hottest on Record in the UK
The UK Met Office has officially confirmed that summer 2026 recorded the highest average temperatures in the country’s meteorological history. The designation follows extensive climate data analysis comparing current heat levels against historical records.
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Met Office: Summer 2026 was UK's hottest ever
The UK had a spring and summer of persistent heat with five widespread heatwaves and 40 days of temperatures above 30C (86F), smashing the previous record of 34 days.
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Meteorologists say average mean temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisis This year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record, according to provisional Met Office data, with the season’s mean temperature made 130 times more likely as a result of the climate crisis. The summer saw record-breaking and back-to-back heatwaves scorch much of Europe. In England, temperatures peaked at 38.1C (100.1F) at Kew Gardens in London on 13 August, with June already confirmed as the ...
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