BBC News · WorldNews · 2026-08-31
Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record
Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record. Follows a spring and summer of persistent heat with five widespread heatwaves and 40 days of temperatures above 30C (86F) The temperature figures are in line with evidence that summers are getting hotter, with more intense and frequent heatwaves, as a result of human-induced climate change. Records are being broken more often - and by bigger margins.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record.
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