Several outlets report record-breaking May temperatures across the UK, with the London area among the warmest. BBC News says the hottest May day on record occurs as temperatures pass 34C, following the UK’s warmest May night on Sunday, when temperatures reach 19.4C. Evening Standard reports that a new hottest May day record is reached in the London region, citing a provisional reading of 33.5C at Heathrow on Saturday. Another Evening Standard report says provisional measurements at Kew Gardens reach 35.1C, described as the highest May temperature and part of an exceptionally early heatwave. That report also notes the wider spring period is the warmest since records began. Daily Mail adds a broader context of the hot spell, saying temperatures reach 35.1C at Kew Gardens and 32.9C at Cardiff’s Bute Park. The Daily Mail further reports that temperatures begin to drop after the record-breaking heat, with rain and fresher conditions expected.
UK records hottest May day as parts of London reach record temperatures
Several outlets report record-breaking May temperatures across the UK, with the London area among the warmest. BBC News says the hottest May day on record occurs as temperatures pass 34C, following th...
- UK records the hottest May day on record, with temperatures passing 34C.
- A warm May night occurs, with temperatures reaching 19.4C.
- In London, Heathrow reaches 33.5C on Saturday (provisional reading reported).
- In London, Kew Gardens reaches around 35.1C in May, described as the highest May temperature.
- Cardiff’s Bute Park records 32.9C during the hot spell, with conditions expected to cool afterwards.
A highest ever May temperature of 35.1C was provisionally measured at Kew Gardens in London
2 months agoSaturday marked the end of a spell of hot weather which saw highs of 35.1C at Kew Gardens in west London - while 32.9C was recorded at Cardiff's Bute Park.
2 months agoThe record for the hottest May day is broken again with Kew Gardens in south-west London recording a provisional temperature of 35.1C.
3 months agoThe British capital's previous hottest May day was set only one day prior, when the mercury topped 33.5C.
3 months agoTuesday is the hottest day in May on record as temperatures have provisionally reached 35C at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said.
3 months agoThe UK recorded its hottest day in May on record on Tuesday as temperatures hit 35C at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said
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