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A significant heatwave affected the UK in July 2022. The UK recorded its hottest-ever temperature of 40.3°C in Coningsby in Lincolnshire. According to the Met Office, over 34 locations exceeded the UK’s previous temperature record of 38.7°C in 2019.
Jul 22, 2022 · A new event summary from the Met Office shows that the UK’s recent extreme heat was far more intense and widespread than previous comparable heatwaves. This was the first time 40°C has been...
In early August 2020, at least twenty stations across southern England recorded maximum temperatures reaching 34 °C or more on six consecutive days. Five “tropical nights” were also recorded,...
Still, most of the world sees the British heat, topping out around the 30°C mark, as almost quaint – especially in the face of climate change-induced wildfires ravaging much of the US and Europe. But there's more to the story. Before dismissing it as typical British moaning, heed our warning: according to science, it is far worse when you get here.
Jul 17, 2013 · In between much of the UK endured the longest drought and hottest summer on record. It had been the first year where fields of oilseed rape became common and they had already brought their ...
Jul 26, 2023 · The UK's highest daily temperature last year was 40.3C, recorded at Coningsby in Lincolnshire, which beat the previous high mark by a significant margin. This was not an isolated incident,...
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Oct 14, 2022 · More than half of the UK's oldest active weather stations recorded their hottest day ever in 2022, according to Met Office data. New all-time highs were set at 56 of the 109 longest standing ...
