New Met Office data released show that June is the warmest on record for England and the second warmest for the whole of the UK. BBC News reports that England’s June temperature is the highest since records began in 1865. The same data place the UK’s overall June mean temperature as the second highest on record, following the warmest year previously recorded.
Evening Standard reports that temperatures reached above 30C somewhere in England and the wider UK for seven consecutive days, highlighting a sustained period of very warm weather. The article characterizes the result as driven by a record-breaking heatwave.
Across the sources provided, the common themes are the Met Office’s published rankings for England and the UK, and the presence of a multi-day spell with temperatures exceeding 30C. The reports do not provide additional details here on rainfall, impacts, or specific locations beyond the fact that 30C temperatures were observed at some point in the country during the seven-day run.
