US EditionUK has warmest spring on record and driest in 50 years as climate change bites
- The UK recorded its warmest and one of the driest springs on record in 2025, with temperatures and sunshine levels across all four nations hitting unprecedented highs.
- This extreme weather resulted from long-term climate shifts, with the Met Office noting that eight of the ten warmest springs have occurred since 2000 amid ongoing human-induced climate change.
- Spring 2025 had a mean temperature of 9.5°C, 1.4°C above average, featured record sunshine hours, and experienced rainfall 40% below normal, causing drought declarations and agricultural challenges.
- Emily Carlisle highlighted that this spring experienced unprecedented high temperatures and sunshine combined with minimal rainfall, while Alec Hutchings emphasized that the latest Met Office findings underline the urgent reality of climate change, which can no longer be seen as a future concern.
- The persistent dry and warm conditions threaten crops, deplete water resources, and increase heatwave risks this summer, underscoring calls for urgent climate action and better support for farmers.
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UK Records Its Hottest and Sunniest Spring, With 43% More Sunshine Than Usual
The United Kingdom has recorded its warmest spring since records began in 1884, prompting warnings for needed action on climate change. The season was also the sunniest on record overall for the UK, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recording their sunniest springs, and England experiencing its second sunniest since record keeping began in 1910, according to a new Met Office report. The UK had 653.3 hours of sunshine this spring — 43 per…
The United Kingdom has had its warmest spring on record this year, and it has also been the sixth driest season since records began, the Met Office said on Monday.
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