June was the hottest month recorded in the UK since records began, the Met Office has confirmed.
According to provisional Met Office figures, the average mean temperature for June 2023 was 15.8°C. This average is the highest recorded since 1884, with Scotland as well as England, Wales and Northern Ireland all reporting their warmest June, the forecasters have stated. The previous record was surpassed by 0.9°C, with the increase representing a much greater jump compared to the previous top three Junes, separated by just 0.1°C.
The findings have been followed by a warning from the Met Office, with the forecasting stressing that climate change is having a "huge impact" on temperatures.
