UK sees warmest spring on record after Met Office issue summer heatwave warning
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UK weather: Heatwaves on the way after record-breaking spring, Met Office warns
- The UK experienced its warmest spring on record and its driest in over 50 years, with an average temperature of 9.5C, 1.4C above the long-term average, according to provisional Met Office figures.
- The Met Office also warned of potential summer heatwaves, indicating it is more than twice as likely the UK will experience a hot summer.
- Eight of the ten warmest UK springs have occurred since 2000, with the three warmest all occurring since 2017.
- The Met Office's three-month outlook indicates a hot summer is 2.3 times more likely than normal, although this doesn't guarantee continuous heatwaves.
- Average temperatures in the UK during meteorological summer (June-August) range from 10-17C, with the southeast of England experiencing higher averages of 16-17C.