2018 was England’s hottest summer ever
6 years, 6 months ago

2018 was England’s hottest summer ever

CNN  

London CNN — This summer was the hottest on record in England, and the joint-hottest in the UK, according to the UK Met Office. The average temperature in England from June to August 2018 was 17.2 degrees Celsius, beating the previous record set in 1976 by 0.2 degrees. Across the UK – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – the average temperature was 15.8 degrees Celsius, matching previous records set in 2006, 2003 and 1976. An average temperature above 17 degrees Celsius has only been recorded 10 times since 1659 and six of those have occurred since 1976, the Met Office said.

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Last month was the hottest January on RECORD - with global average temperatures hitting 13.23°C
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Last month was the hottest January on RECORD - with global average temperatures hitting 13.23°C

Daily Mail  

While January is typically considered the coldest month by Brits, globally last month was a scorcher. January 2025 was the warmest January on record globally, with an average surface air temperature of 55.81°F. January 2025 beats both the previous two Januarys in terms of global average air temperature - not to mention all Januarys on record Looking forward, 2025 could …

This January has been the fifth sunniest on record, the Met Office says
1 month, 4 weeks ago

This January has been the fifth sunniest on record, the Met Office says

The Independent  

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Britain's topsy-turvy weather continues! Warmest January 14 ever recorded... just days after UK's coldest January night in 15 years
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain's topsy-turvy weather continues! Warmest January 14 ever recorded... just days after UK's coldest January night in 15 years

Daily Mail  

Just three days earlier, the UK had been shivering through its coldest January night in 15 years as temperatures plummeted under a blanket of heavy snow. But a remarkable turnaround in conditions has now seen a new date record set for the UK's highest temperature on January 14 since records began. TODAY: A fiery pink sunrise over the cliffs at …

Earth Records Hottest Year Ever In 2024 And The Jump Was So Big It Breached A Key Threshold
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Earth Records Hottest Year Ever In 2024 And The Jump Was So Big It Breached A Key Threshold

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FILE - A woman tries to cool herself while waiting for a bus on a hot day in Skopje, North Macedonia, June 20, 2024. via Associated Press Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. It surpassed the long-term warming …

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold

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Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold

Associated Press  

Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Last year eclipsed 2023’s temperature in the European database by an eighth of a degree Celsius. Share Share Copy …

2024 was officially the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level, scientists confirm
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 was officially the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level, scientists confirm

Daily Mail  

While Britain might now be facing freezing weather, scientists have confirmed that 2024 was globally the hottest year on record. Hottest years on record globally 2024 2023 2016 2020 2019 2017 2022 2021 2018 2015 This comes as bad news for the aims of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2016 with the aim of keeping global warming …

2024 was Britain's fourth hottest year on RECORD: Average UK temperature was 0.64°C above average - and scientists say climate change is to blame
2 months, 4 weeks ago

2024 was Britain's fourth hottest year on RECORD: Average UK temperature was 0.64°C above average - and scientists say climate change is to blame

Daily Mail  

With Britain in the midst of an arctic blast, it might be tricky to believe. 'With 2024 joining the top ten warmest years for the UK's annual temperature series, once again this is a clear illustration that our climate is changing, right now, and we continue to head up this warming curve,' said Met Office Senior Scientist, Mike Kendon. But …

2024 is 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year above 1.5°C, scientists say
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 is 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year above 1.5°C, scientists say

Daily Mail  

Britain might be beginning to feel the winter chill, but 2024 is now 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on record. And as temperatures look likely to outstrip last year's record-breaking highs, 2024 is on course become the first year 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average. Scientists from the Copernicus Climate Change Service say that 2024 is now virtually certain …

2024 is 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year above 1.5°C, scientists say
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 is 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year above 1.5°C, scientists say

Daily Mail  

Britain might be beginning to feel the winter chill, but 2024 is now 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on record. And as temperatures look likely to outstrip last year's record-breaking highs, 2024 is on course become the first year 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average. Scientists from the Copernicus Climate Change Service say that 2024 is now virtually certain …

Britain to enjoy 'summer's last hurrah' with highs of 26C before giving way to heavy rainfall at the weekend - as autumn gets into full swing
6 months, 1 week ago

Britain to enjoy 'summer's last hurrah' with highs of 26C before giving way to heavy rainfall at the weekend - as autumn gets into full swing

Daily Mail  

Britain is enjoying 'summer's last hurrah' with temperatures hitting 26C today before heavy rainfall is expected to drench parts of the country this weekend. And a temperature of 26C today would the first time such a high had been reached in the UK in nearly a fortnight since Aviemore in the Highlands hit 26.2C on September 7. Pedestrians cross Westminster …

August 2024 Was The Hottest Summer On Record On This Earth, NASA Says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

August 2024 Was The Hottest Summer On Record On This Earth, NASA Says

ABP News  

Hottest Summer: August 2024 has officially become the hottest month in recorded history, capping off what NASA scientists have confirmed to be Earth’s hottest summer since global temperature records began in 1880. This summer’s global temperatures were 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than any other summer in NASA’s records, including the previous high set in 2023. This is a clear indication …

What made the summer of 2024 the hottest on Earth?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What made the summer of 2024 the hottest on Earth?

India Today  

The summer of 2024 has officially been declared the hottest on record for the Northern Hemisphere, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. C3S deputy director Samantha Burgess reported that the boreal summer months of June, July, and August 2024 surpassed all previous temperature records. El Nino, characterised by warming surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean, has …

Earth has endured its hottest summer ever recorded — for the second year in a row
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Earth has endured its hottest summer ever recorded — for the second year in a row

Salon  

For the second summer in a row, global temperatures broke temperature records, according to the European climate service Copernicus, putting this year on track to be the hottest in recorded history. Specifically, summer 2024 was 0.69 degrees Celsius hotter than the 1991 to 2020 average and was, additionally, 0.03 degrees hotter than summer 2023's record-setting temperatures. According to the recent …

Summer 2024 was the hottest on RECORD: Average global temperature was 0.69°C above average - and scientists say climate change is to blame
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer 2024 was the hottest on RECORD: Average global temperature was 0.69°C above average - and scientists say climate change is to blame

Daily Mail  

Summer in the UK might have been cold and rainy. The average global temperature across June, July, and August was 0.69°C above average - surpassing the previous record set last year. But globally, this summer was the hottest on record, according to new data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service The average global temperature across June, July, and August was …

World records hottest August with 2024 poised to be warmest year: EU climate agency
6 months, 3 weeks ago

World records hottest August with 2024 poised to be warmest year: EU climate agency

China Daily  

BRUSSELS -- August 2024 has tied with August 2023 as the hottest August on record globally, with the average surface air temperature hitting 16.82 degrees Celsius, 0.71 degrees Celsius above the average August temperature from 1991 to 2020, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The data also showed that August 2024 was 1.51 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial …

Record summer temperatures set world on course for hottest year ever
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Record summer temperatures set world on course for hottest year ever

Al Jazeera  

European climate monitor says extreme weather will become more ‘intense’ if countries don’t slash emissions. Summer temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere were the highest ever recorded, making it likely that this year could emerge as Earth’s hottest ever, according to the European Union’s climate change monitor. “During the past three months of 2024, the globe has experienced the hottest June …

Feeling cold, cold, cold! This summer was Britain's coolest in 9 YEARS, Met Office confirms
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Feeling cold, cold, cold! This summer was Britain's coolest in 9 YEARS, Met Office confirms

Daily Mail  

If you've found yourself reaching for your jumpers more than your T-shirts this summer, you're not alone. 'I don't think it will surprise anyone that this summer has been cooler than average for the UK,' Met Office Scientist Emily Carlisle explained. The Met Office has confirmed that this summer was the coldest in Britain since 2015 Summer 2024: The coldest …

UK weather forecast: Summer ‘not over yet’ as Britain set for sunshine and highs of nearly 30C
7 months ago

UK weather forecast: Summer ‘not over yet’ as Britain set for sunshine and highs of nearly 30C

The Independent  

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It's officially the hottest day of the year! Temperatures hit 33.9C in Cambridge as sunseekers flock to beaches and parks in the South - while thunderstorms deluge northern England and Scotland with t
7 months, 2 weeks ago

It's officially the hottest day of the year! Temperatures hit 33.9C in Cambridge as sunseekers flock to beaches and parks in the South - while thunderstorms deluge northern England and Scotland with t

Daily Mail  

Britain enjoyed its hottest day in two years today as the country basked in a mini-heatwave with temperatures climbing to as high as 33.9C. Holly Mason and Hattie Chadwick, both 21, enjoy a day at Bournemouth beach in Dorset today Thousands of people flock to Bournemouth today to enjoy the hottest day of the year so far Swimmers dive into …

Hottest day of year expected as heatwave spreads amid thunderstorms warning
8 months ago

Hottest day of year expected as heatwave spreads amid thunderstorms warning

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Met Office said “many more locations” would meet its heatwave criteria following Wednesday’s …

Brits bask in temperatures of 32C in hottest day of the year so far as Met Office issues official heatwave warning - but storms are on the way within hours
8 months ago

Brits bask in temperatures of 32C in hottest day of the year so far as Met Office issues official heatwave warning - but storms are on the way within hours

Daily Mail  

After weeks of unseasonably soggy weather, Britain basked in the hottest day of the year yesterday – and didn't we just revel in it. Pictured: West Bay in Dorset on Tuesday At West Bay beach in Dorset on Tuesday, sun-seekers splashed into the summer holidays as they donned their best bathing suits for a day by the sea Children and …

UK weather set to be more hot and more wet, Met office reveals
8 months ago

UK weather set to be more hot and more wet, Met office reveals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report highlights extreme weather events that hit the …

Earth experienced its hottest day on RECORD last Sunday: Global average temperature hit 17.09°C on July 21 - and scientists say climate change is to blame
8 months, 1 week ago

Earth experienced its hottest day on RECORD last Sunday: Global average temperature hit 17.09°C on July 21 - and scientists say climate change is to blame

Daily Mail  

Earth just experienced its hottest day in recorded history, scientists at the EU's climate change programme have revealed. The Earth has just experienced its warmest day in recent history, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service data According to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, the 10 years with the highest daily average temperatures are the last 10 years – …

How long will the UK heatwave last? Temperatures to hit 27C, but more wet weather on the way
8 months, 1 week ago

How long will the UK heatwave last? Temperatures to hit 27C, but more wet weather on the way

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After a wet start to Tuesday for many, temperatures …

World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says
8 months, 1 week ago

World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says

Al Jazeera  

Global average surface air temperature was 17.09 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says. July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius, the warmest since records began in 1940, the EU …

UK temperatures: Highs of 27C forecast as weather set to improve for summer holidays
8 months, 1 week ago

UK temperatures: Highs of 27C forecast as weather set to improve for summer holidays

The Independent  

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July UK weather forecast: Met Office reveals when summer will return after chilly June
8 months, 3 weeks ago

July UK weather forecast: Met Office reveals when summer will return after chilly June

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There are tentative signs that following the early part of next week, conditions may …

Summer may finally be on the way as Met Office says temperatures could reach 25C this week
9 months, 1 week ago

Summer may finally be on the way as Met Office says temperatures could reach 25C this week

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Met Office meteorologist Dan Harris said: “We are expecting to see a steady uptick …

Why is the UK’s weather so bad in June - and when will summer arrive?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is the UK’s weather so bad in June - and when will summer arrive?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “From next week we should start to see temperatures …

Spring 2024 warmest in the UK on record, Met Office says
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Spring 2024 warmest in the UK on record, Met Office says

The Independent  

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The last 12 months were the hottest in recorded history, analysis finds
1 year, 4 months ago

The last 12 months were the hottest in recorded history, analysis finds

Salon  

A new report by the nonprofit organization Climate Central reveals that the last 12 months were the hottest ever recorded. As the organization's vice president for science Dr. Andrew Pershing said in a statement, "this 12-month record is exactly what we expect from a global climate fueled by carbon pollution." As a result, roughly nine out of ten humans alive …

UK to be hotter than Greece as mini-heatwave brings 26C this weekend
1 year, 5 months ago

UK to be hotter than Greece as mini-heatwave brings 26C this weekend

The Independent  

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Health warning as Saturday expected to be hottest day of the year so far
1 year, 6 months ago

Health warning as Saturday expected to be hottest day of the year so far

The Independent  

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Parts of UK already in heatwave as hottest day of year could be on way
1 year, 6 months ago

Parts of UK already in heatwave as hottest day of year could be on way

The Independent  

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UK could be hotter than Ibiza as temperatures may reach 32C
1 year, 6 months ago

UK could be hotter than Ibiza as temperatures may reach 32C

The Independent  

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UK weather mapped: Heatwave in your area as Indian Summer sees temperatures soar to 31C
1 year, 6 months ago

UK weather mapped: Heatwave in your area as Indian Summer sees temperatures soar to 31C

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Warmer and wetter than average summer for UK, says Met Office
1 year, 6 months ago

Warmer and wetter than average summer for UK, says Met Office

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has been warmer and wetter than average this summer, …

UK expected to enjoy final blast of summer next week
1 year, 6 months ago

UK expected to enjoy final blast of summer next week

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Britons to enjoy warm weather next month after miserable start to August
1 year, 8 months ago

Britons to enjoy warm weather next month after miserable start to August

The Independent  

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Wetter, cooler and no heatwave: How July 2023 in the UK compares with 2022
1 year, 8 months ago

Wetter, cooler and no heatwave: How July 2023 in the UK compares with 2022

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The first half of July 2022 was very dry, with average daily rainfall in England and Wales between July …

Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June. And July is getting hotter, experts say
1 year, 8 months ago

Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June. And July is getting hotter, experts say

LA Times  

Children cool themselves as they rest near the Forbidden City on a hot day last month in Beijing. An already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree, with oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. …

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth
1 year, 8 months ago

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth

NPR  

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth Enlarge this image toggle caption Andy Wong/AP Andy Wong/AP Last month was the hottest June on record going back 174 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sponsor Message Every June for the last 47 years has been hotter than the twentieth century average for the month, a …

World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3
1 year, 8 months ago

World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3

The Hindu  

Monday, July 3, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction. The average global temperature reached 17.01 degrees Celsius, surpassing the August 2016 record of 16.92C as heatwaves sizzled around the world. "This is not a milestone we should be celebrating," said climate scientist Friederike Otto of the Grantham Institute …

World Registers Hottest Day Ever Recorded On July 3
1 year, 8 months ago

World Registers Hottest Day Ever Recorded On July 3

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Monday, July 3, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction. “This is not a milestone we should be celebrating,” said climate scientist Friederike Otto of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Britain’s Imperial College London. “It’s a death sentence for people and …

This week has had several days of the hottest temperatures on record
1 year, 8 months ago

This week has had several days of the hottest temperatures on record

NPR  

This week has had several days of the hottest temperatures on record Enlarge this image toggle caption Andy Wong/AP Andy Wong/AP It is very hot in a lot of places right now. The average global air temperature on several days this week appears to be the hottest on record, going back to 1979, according to data from the National Oceanic …

Met Office gives update on when hotter UK weather will return
1 year, 8 months ago

Met Office gives update on when hotter UK weather will return

The Independent  

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The UK had the hottest June since records began in 1884, with climate change a factor
1 year, 8 months ago

The UK had the hottest June since records began in 1884, with climate change a factor

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. sweltered through its hottest June since records began in 1884, the country’s weather agency said Monday, adding that human-induced climate change means such unusual heat will become more frequent in the next few decades. “Alongside natural variability, the background warming of the Earth’s atmosphere due to human-induced climate change has driven up the possibility of reaching …

June was hottest ever recorded in UK, Met Office confirms
1 year, 8 months ago

June was hottest ever recorded in UK, Met Office confirms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This soaring heat meant last month was the hottest …

UK saw hottest June on record in 2023: Weather office
1 year, 8 months ago

UK saw hottest June on record in 2023: Weather office

India Today  

The UK this year has seen its hottest June on record, both in terms of mean temperature and the average maximum temperature, the British Meteorological Office said Monday. "The average mean temperature of 15.8 degrees Celsius for June 2023 in the UK is the highest in a series since 1884," the Met Office said in a statement. "It's officially the …

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