"Spring had already broken all records, with long dry, sunny spells pushing temperatures in March, April and May above long-term averages. Now June, July and August have officially continued the trend, even though the summer season was often overcast with rainfall close to normal. Night-time heat was the main reason average temperatures remained high even if daytime conditions were not memorably hot."
"We were also following on from the warmest spring on record Persistent cloud meant heat did not dissipate at night, with night-time heat particularly severe in southern regions. "There were also heat domes to our south over central and western Europe so we got a push of warm air from those regions which added short periods of particularly high temperatures," Mr Moore said."
Spring broke all records with long dry, sunny spells pushing March, April and May above long-term averages. June, July and August continued the trend with historically high average temperatures despite often overcast conditions and near-normal rainfall. Night-time heat kept average temperatures elevated even when daytime highs were unremarkable. Short hot spells occurred but were brief, and rainfall remained around average rather than dramatically low. Climate change raised the baseline temperature while unusually high sea-surface temperatures and marine heatwaves warmed incoming coastal air. Persistent cloud and regional heat domes further reduced nighttime cooling and temporarily boosted temperatures.
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