Summer 2026 is UK’s warmest since records began
Summer 2026 was the warmest in the UK since records began in 1884, according to provisional figures from the Met Office. The average temperature across June, July and August was 16.5C, beating the previous high of 16.1C set only last year. It means the top six warmest summers on record have all occurred this century, including three this decade: 2026 in first place, followed by 2025, 2018, 2006, 2003 and […]

