This summer's balmy weather has been a treat for beachgoers and holidaymakers - but scientists warn that it reflects a more worrying trend. As the Met Office declares summer 2025 to be the hottest summer on record, research shows that the record-breaking heat was made 70 times more likely by climate change. In a natural climate, we would only expect to see a summer this hot once every 340 years.
The United Kingdom has experienced its warmest summer since records began in 1884, and is more likely to see similar hot weather in the future due to human-induced climate change, the Met Office weather forecaster said. The country saw four heatwaves this summer, with the highest temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius (96.4 degrees Fahrenheit) recorded in Faversham, southeast England, the Met Office said on Monday.