2025 on target to be Britain’s hottest year on record: Met Office
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As at Dec 15, Britain had seen 1,622 hours of sunshine, beating the record set in 2003.
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LONDON – 2025 may have been Britain’s hottest on record, with an average temperature above 10 deg C, the national weather service said on Dec 23.
Definitive figures for 2025 will be released on Jan 2, but as at the final week of the year, the average temperature has been 10.05 deg C.
The previous high was 10.03 deg C in 2022, the Met Office said.
If the data is confirmed, it will mean that four of the past five years will be among the hottest ever recorded in the country since records began in 1884.
The 10 hottest years have all occurred during the past two decades.
“In terms of our climate, we are living in extraordinary times,” said senior Met Office scientist Mike Kendon.
“The changes we are seeing are unprecedented in observational records (going) back to the 19th century.”
Last week, the Met Office published data showing that 2025 was the sunniest year
As at Dec 15, Britain had seen 1,622 hours of sunshine, beating the record set in 2003.
Spring was the sunniest season in 2025, when high pressure reduced Britain’s cloud cover.
Spring was also the hottest Britain has ever seen, with four heatwaves and rainfall 16 per cent lower than the seasonal average. AFP
