BBC News – Science & Environment UK Records Hottest Summer in 2026
The summer of 2026 was the UK's hottest on record, with a provisional mean temperature of 16.5C, according to the Met Office. The record surpassed the previous high set in 2025. The Met Office said the season's mean temperature was made 130 times more likely by the climate crisis.
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