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Ian Jones

Summer 2026 is UK’s warmest since records began

Many parts of the UK have had a hot, dry summer (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

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.

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