"Forecasters say 2025 is more likely than not to break the record for the hottest year in the UK since records began, after a summer of heatwaves and drought followed by a mild autumn. According to the Met Office, the official forecaster, the mean temperature for 2025 is tracking well ahead of the previous highest year, set in 2022. However, a colder spell expected from Christmas until the new year makes it too close to call definitively."
"Earlier this year, the Met Office said the UK had its hottest summer on record, after four heatwaves pushed the mean temperature across June, July and August to 16.1C. All five of the hottest summers on record have occurred since 2000. In terms of our climate, we are living in extraordinary times, Kendon said. The changes we are seeing are unprecedented in observational records back to the 19th century."
Forecasters project that 2025 is more likely than not to become the warmest year on record for the UK, with the annual mean temperature tracking ahead of the previous high set in 2022. A colder spell around Christmas could affect the final ranking, but 2025 is poised to join 2022 and 2023 among the top three warmest years. The UK's annual temperature has increased by about 1C over the past four decades. New national annual mean temperature records have been set repeatedly since 2000. The UK experienced its hottest summer on record, with June–August mean 16.1C after four heatwaves.
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