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The United Kingdom's hottest summer ever recorded was in 2018, with an average temperature of degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, 2023 saw the eighth hottest summer in the UK, with an average temperature of degrees. In the last couple of decades, five of the top 10 warmest summers in the UK were recorded.

New temperature records in 2022

In summer 2022, record-breaking temperatures of more than ** degrees Celsius were recorded at several locations across the UK. Accordingly, 2022 was also the UK's warmest year on record, with the average annual temperature rising above ** degrees Celsius for the first time. Since temperature recording began in ****, the hottest years documented in the country have all occurred after 2003.

England: the warmest country in the UK

Amongst the countries that comprise the United Kingdom, England has generally seen the highest annual mean temperatures. In 2022, England’s average temperature also reached a new record high, at nearly ** degrees Celsius. And while it’s not a typical sight in the United Kingdom, England also registered the most hours of sunshine on average, with Scotland being the gloomiest country out of the four.