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Cathy Owen

The Welsh town that's the hottest place in UK because of its own microclimate

A Welsh town has once again recorded the hottest day in the UK over the weekend. Wales has seen glorious sunshine for more than three weeks and temperatures are set to increase this week, so Porthmadog may well find itself top of that list again.

The Met Office said the mercury in Porthmadog reached 25°C on Sunday making it the hottest place in Britain. And you may have noticed that it is regularly mentioned as Wales' warmest spot. The town also set the record for having the UK's highest temperature for 2023 last Tuesday with 25.1°C.

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