June 2026 was a notably warm month across all regions of the UK, with every area recording mean temperatures above the 1991-2020 average.
The Met Office’s monthly climate statistics use HadUK‑Grid data to work out county, regional and UK‑wide averages. The dataset takes weather observations from across the country and interpolates them across the UK onto a 1km x 1km grid, covering every part of the UK. Some of these records stretch all the way back to 1836, meaning almost 200 years of weather data. This blog will look at the regional monthly weather stats for June 2026.
June temperature
The highest regional mean temperatures were recorded across East Anglia, with 18.3°C, and southeast and central south England, with 18.1°C. These regions were 3.2°C and 2.9°C above average respectively, highlighting the influence of the late-month heatwave across southern and eastern parts of the UK.
The Midlands also recorded a notably warm month, with a mean temperature of 17.3°C, 2.9°C above average. Eastern England and the northeast saw a mean temperature of 16.2°C, 2.7°C above average, while southwest England and south Wales recorded 16.5°C, 2.5°C above average. Further north and west, temperatures were also above average, although by a slightly smaller margin. West Scotland recorded a mean temperature of 13.6°C, 1.3°C above average, while north Scotland reached 12.4°C, also 1.3°C above average.
Maximum temperatures were particularly notable in the south and east. East Anglia recorded an average maximum temperature of 23.6°C, 3.6°C above average, while southeast and central south England reached 23.0°C, 2.9°C above average. The Midlands recorded 22.2°C, 3.0°C above average, and east England and the northeast reached 21.0°C, 3.1°C above average. These figures reflect the strength of the warm spell later in the month, which pushed daytime temperatures well above normal for many areas.
Minimum temperatures were also widely above average, showing that the warmth was not confined to daytime conditions. Southeast and central south England recorded an average minimum temperature of 13.1°C, 2.8°C above average, while East Anglia recorded 13.0°C, 2.7°C above average. Southwest England and south Wales also recorded a notably mild month for overnight temperatures, with a minimum temperature average of 12.6°C, 2.8°C above average.
A wetter than average month for many western areas
Rainfall patterns were more mixed, with northern and western areas generally seeing the highest totals relative to average. West Scotland recorded 148.0mm of rain, 141% of average, while north Scotland recorded 125.6mm, 135% of average. Southeast and central south England also recorded a wetter than average month, with 71.8mm of rainfall, 134% of average.
Southwest England and south Wales saw 93.5mm of rain, 119% of average, while northwest England and north Wales recorded 97.1mm, 109% of average. In contrast, some eastern and central regions were closer to or below average for rainfall. East England and the northeast recorded 50.9mm, 74% of average, while the Midlands recorded 61.5mm, 95% of average.
Sunshine above average in many English regions
Sunshine totals were above average for many parts of England and Wales, especially in eastern and southern regions. Southeast and central south England recorded the highest regional sunshine total, with 238.6 hours, 114% of average. East Anglia saw 232.2 hours, 118% of average, while east England and the northeast recorded 203.4 hours, 117% of average.
The Midlands also recorded above-average sunshine with 202.7 hours, 113% of average, while southwest England and south Wales saw 200.3 hours, 104% of average. Scotland was more varied, with east Scotland recording 145.6 hours, 97% of average, west Scotland recording 139.4 hours, 91% of average and north Scotland seeing 113.7 hours, 83% of average.
A month shaped by contrasts
Overall, the regional statistics show that June 2026 was a warm month across the UK, with the strongest temperature anomalies in England, particularly southern, central and eastern regions. Rainfall was more variable, with wetter conditions in many western and northern areas, while sunshine favoured the south and east.
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