UK set to break record for hottest May day
The UK is expected to break its record for the hottest May day on May 25, with temperatures predicted to reach 35 degrees Celsius. This unprecedented heatwave is attributed to human-induced climate change, which is intensifying extreme weather events. The current record for the hottest May day is 32.8 degrees Celsius, set in 1922.
- ▪The Met Office predicts that May 25 will be the hottest day in May in the UK, with highs of 35 degrees Celsius expected.
- ▪The previous record for the hottest May day was 32.8 degrees Celsius, set in 1922 and matched in 1944.
- ▪Experts warn that the UK is experiencing a climate that no longer exists, urging adaptations to infrastructure for a warming planet.
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UK set to break record for hottest May daySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxScientists say human-induced climate change is making extreme weather events such as heatwaves more intense, resulting in temperature records being broken more frequently.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 25, 2026, 05:40 PMUpdated May 25, 2026, 05:40 PMLONDON – Britain was set to break its record for the hottest day in May on May 25, the national weather agency predicted, as the country sweltered in an “unprecedented” heatwave.“Today will be the hottest day in May in the UK in our temperature records, with highs of 35 deg C expected,” the Met Office said on social media.The current record for the hottest May day is 32.8 deg C, set in 1922 and seen again in 1944.“Records are usually only broken by…
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