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Summer of 2026 confirmed as UK's hottest on record

The UK experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, with significant temperature increases attributed to climate change.

1 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Provisional data from the Met Office indicates that the summer of 2026 was the hottest on record in the UK, marking a notable increase in average temperatures compared to previous years.

Meteorologists reported that the mean temperature for this summer reached 16.5 degrees Celsius, a figure made 130 times more likely due to the ongoing climate crisis.

This record-breaking summer featured multiple heatwaves, with temperatures in England peaking at 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.1 degrees Fahrenheit) recorded at Kew Gardens in London on 13 August.

Forecasters are now warning that an unprecedented global El Niño weather event could lead to increased rainfall and storms during the autumn and winter months. According to reports, this extreme weather pattern is expected to have significant impacts across the region.

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