UK Records Hottest Summer Since Modern Tracking Began, Met Office Confirms
The UK Met Office has confirmed that the summer of 2026 was the hottest on record since systematic tracking began in 1884, driven by prolonged heatwaves and severe drought conditions. Meteorologists warn that such extreme temperature trends are becoming increasingly frequent.
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Summer 2026 was the hottest since records began in 1884, Met Office says
Top five warmest seasons have all occurred since 2003 as human-caused climate change takes hold, UK scientists say
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Britain's summer has been the hottest on record, according to provisional data from the national weather service
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Read full article →This summer was UK's warmest since records began
This summer was the warmest in the UK since records began in 1884, according to provisional figures from the country's Met Office.
Read full article →UK summer was hottest on record, Met Office says
Britain experienced its hottest summer since records began in 1884, according to provisional Met Office statistics published on Tuesday, after a season of intense heat and drought. The average mean temperature of 16.5 C meant this summer was the warmest on record for the second year in a row, the Met Office said.
Read full article →UK summer was hottest on record, Met Office says, after severe heat, drought
Britain had its hottest summer since records began, provisional Met Office statistics published on Tuesday said, after a season of intense heat and drought that has tested infrastructure, food production and wildfire-fighting capacity. The agency said Britain had experienced record warmth for the second summer in a row, according to statistics that go back to […]
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