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UK records hottest summer on record, June-August 16.5°C

9/7/2026

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Met Office said the United Kingdom experienced its hottest summer on record.
The June-August mean temperature reached 16.5 °C, beating last year’s 16.1 °C seasonal high.
Kew Gardens recorded a peak of 38.1 °C on 13 August.
Five heatwaves between May and August caused drought, wildfires and travel disruption across the UK.
A southerly wind raised temperatures to 28 °C in south-east England on Sunday.

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Met Office said the United Kingdom experienced its hottest summer on record.
The June-August mean temperature reached 16.5 °C, beating last year’s 16.1 °C seasonal high.
Kew Gardens recorded a peak of 38.1 °C on 13 August.
Five heatwaves between May and August caused drought, wildfires and travel disruption across the UK.
A southerly wind raised temperatures to 28 °C in south-east England on Sunday.