UK weather: Summer 2025 ‘almost certainly’ the hottest on record

There are a few reasons why it is so hot this summer.

High pressure regularly means hill, ie dry, calm, sunny air magic.

The dry floor also helped to climb the temperatures.

Less solar energy is used in evaporating moisture, leaving more to heat the floor and air.

A sea heat wave played a role in some parts of the UK with its sea temperatures from time to time up to 3C of normal and reduced the usual cooling effect around the coast.

However, it is clear that climate change makes our summers warmer and dry.

Nine of the last 10 summer (2016-2025) has brought temperatures on the long-term norm.

The number of hot days with temperatures over 30C (86F) has more than TREBED in the last decade compared to the average of 1961-1990.

This year’s heat seems to be ready to break the infamous text of 1976 in England – the hottest five summer 2000.

Full summer statistics are expected to be published by the Met Office on September 1.