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The UK recorded its hottest summer since records began in 1884, with a provisional mean temperature of 16.5C across June, July and August — surpassing the previous record of 16.1C set in 2025 and exceeding the next three hottest summers, which all recorded 15.7C.

The UK recorded its hottest summer since records began in 1884, with a provisional mean temperature of 16.5C across June, July and August — surpassing the previous record of 16.1C set in 2025 and exceeding the next three hottest summers, which all recorded 15.7C.

A Met Office attribution study found the record-breaking summer was around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change, making it roughly a one-in-nine-year event, compared to a one-in-1,000-year event in a climate unaffected by human emissions.

A Met Office attribution study found the record-breaking summer was around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change, making it roughly a one-in-nine-year event, compared to a one-in-1,000-year event in a climate unaffected by human emissions.

Temperatures of 30C or higher were recorded on 40 separate days, beating the previous record of 34 days set in 1995, while 54 Met Office weather stations broke their all-time daily maximum temperature records over the summer.

Temperatures of 30C or higher were recorded on 40 separate days, beating the previous record of 34 days set in 1995, while 54 Met Office weather stations broke their all-time daily maximum temperature records over the summer.

England recorded its driest July since data began, with only 6.5mm of rainfall — 10% of the long-term average and less than half the previous record low of 13.4mm set in 1911 — prompting drought declarations across up to 70% of England and all of Wales.

England recorded its driest July since data began, with only 6.5mm of rainfall — 10% of the long-term average and less than half the previous record low of 13.4mm set in 1911 — prompting drought declarations across up to 70% of England and all of Wales.

An estimated 2,877 deaths in England were linked to heatwaves in May and June, according to the UK Health Security Agency, while fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 1,132 wildfires as of Aug. 16, surpassing the total for all of 2025.

An estimated 2,877 deaths in England were linked to heatwaves in May and June, according to the UK Health Security Agency, while fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 1,132 wildfires as of Aug. 16, surpassing the total for all of 2025.

Met Office climate scientist Dr. James Pope said summer 2026 is typical of conditions expected in a world 2.5 to 3C warmer than the pre-industrial period, and that in a world warmed by 4C, the summer "would be considered cool or below average."

Met Office climate scientist Dr. James Pope said summer 2026 is typical of conditions expected in a world 2.5 to 3C warmer than the pre-industrial period, and that in a world warmed by 4C, the summer "would be considered cool or below average."

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