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this Met Office 2025 has been confirmed to be the hottest year in the UK since records began in 1884.
The national average temperature in 2025 will be 10.09 degrees Celsius, breaking the record of 10.03 degrees Celsius set three years ago in 2022.
All of the UK’s top 10 warmest years have occurred in the past 20 years, with four of the top five occurring in the current decade.
Dry weather continues after warmest spring on record weather March, April and May raise concerns drought All summer long.
By mid-May, the UK was experiencing its driest spring in more than 100 years, with the country receiving only half the rainfall expected.
Hose ban and water restrictions ultimately imposed on customers Yorkshire WaterSouth East, Thames and South Water.
Dr. Mark McCarthy, Director climate The Met Office attribution said: “Increasingly we are seeing UK temperatures breaking new ground in a changing climate, as evidenced by a new record for UK average temperatures set just three years after the last record.
“This very warm year is consistent with the expected consequences of human-induced climate change.
“While this does not mean that each year will be the warmest on record, it is clear from our weather observations and climate models that human-induced global warming is affecting the UK’s climate.”
The past 12 months will go down in history as a double record-breaker, as it was also the sunniest year on record in the UK.
Over the past 12 months, the national average number of sunshine hours was 1,648.5 hours, an increase of 61.4 hours from the previous record of 1,587.1 hours set in 2003.
Met Office scientist Dr Emily Carlisle said: “While many people will remember 2025 for its long, warm spring and summer, this year is notable for continued high temperatures throughout the year, with every month except January and September being warmer than average.
“Each of the six months from March to August was at least 1 degree Celsius above the 1991-2020 average.
“From a meteorological perspective, the warmth is mainly caused by a prolonged period of dry, sunny weather brought by an ongoing high-pressure system and above-average sea temperatures across the UK.
“These factors combine to result in persistently above-normal temperatures for much of the year.”