US EditionParts of UK Will Be in 'Significant Trouble' After Heatwave, Expert Says
The UK has recorded a mean summer temperature of 16.13°C, 0.37°C higher than the previous record set in 2018, amid four heatwaves and widespread hosepipe bans.
- The summer of 2025 is likely to become the warmest on record in the UK, with a mean average temperature of 16.13C, according to the Met Office.
- Some parts of the UK may be in significant trouble if a dry winter follows, as rainfall is needed to replenish rivers and reservoirs, according to Emily Carlisle.
- Hosepipe bans have been declared by South East Water, Southern Water, Thames Water, and Yorkshire Water during this dry summer, indicating severe water shortages.
- Climate change is contributing to the UK's warming at about 0.25C per decade, affecting infrastructure and increasing the need for adaptation.
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Swindon and Wiltshire face warmest summer on record - Met Office
A long spell of above-average temperatures means this summer will "almost certainly" be the UK's warmest on record, according to new figures from the Met Office.
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