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England's warmest June on record down to record-breaking heatwave
Key takeaways
- The month was hot by day and hot by night with June mean temperatures reaching 17.1C, nearly 3C above average.
- The UK's highest June temperature on record of 37.7C (99.9F) was set on Friday 26 June 2026 at Lingwood, Norfolk smashing the previous high of 35.6C (96F) set in 1957 and equalled in the infamous 1976 heatwave.
- A rare red extreme heat warning was issued for parts of England and Wales.
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The month was hot by day and hot by night with June mean temperatures reaching 17.1C, nearly 3C above average. Frequent tropical nights, in which temperatures fall no lower than 20C, helped push mean temperatures up.
The UK's highest June temperature on record of 37.7C (99.9F) was set on Friday 26 June 2026 at Lingwood, Norfolk smashing the previous high of 35.6C (96F) set in 1957 and equalled in the infamous 1976 heatwave.
A rare red extreme heat warning was issued for parts of England and Wales. In some areas of eastern England this remained in force for an unprecedented 3 day-run.
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