US EditionUK summer was its warmest since records began, says Met Office
The UK summer mean temperature reached 16.10°C, 1.51°C above average, with climate change making such extreme warmth 70 times more likely, according to Met Office scientists.
- The Met Office has verified that summer 2025 was the hottest ever recorded in the UK, with an average temperature of 16.10°C across June, July, and August.
- This record broke the previous high of 15.76°C set in 2018, with analysis showing greenhouse gases released since the industrial revolution made this summer around 70 times more likely.
- Summer 2025 featured four heatwaves with prolonged temperatures above 30°C, causing heat-related illnesses, increased emergency calls, and infrastructure stress including rail track buckling and energy demand surges.
- Dr Mark McCarthy explained that under natural climate conditions, a summer as extreme as that of 2025 would be expected to occur once every few centuries, approximately every 340 years, but due to human-induced climate change, such hot summers may now happen as frequently as once every five years.
- The unprecedented heat and its impacts highlight the urgent need for coordinated measures in public health, urban planning, and climate mitigation to manage accelerating climate change risks.
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The average temperature between June 1 and August 31 was 16.10 °C, with four heat waves and a peak of 35.8 °C on July 1 in Kent (southeastern England), announced Met Office on Monday.
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The United Kingdom has had its warmest summer since records began in 1884, and human-induced climate change is increasing the likelihood of similar hot weather in the future, the Met Office said on Monday.
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