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• Winter resources for journalists

  and snow.  Met Office observations show a generally warming trend for UK winters. Six of the ten warmest UK winters on record have occurred after 2007. Despite a warming trend for winter, the UK’s variable climate continues to allow cold conditions. 2010 is the only winter since 2000 to appear

• Provisional new record for highest temperature in UK

  Following yesterday’s exceptionally hot weather, provisional figures received by the Met Office today could challenge the UK’s highest temperature on record.

  July temperature. Dr Mark McCarthy from the National Climate Centre (NCIC) at the Met Office said: “As the official source of meteorological statistics for the UK, we take the quality of our recordings very seriously.  We are talking about a potential new record for the highest temperature recorded

• An early look at the winter statistics: just how wet has it been?

  towards wetter winters in the UK. Winters are expected to feature more days with significant rainfall, particularly in western regions.  Attribution studies across the UK and Europe have linked several record-breaking rainfall events to the influence of human-induced climate change. While no single

• The UK's longest heatwave events and where they happened

  As the UK continues to experience more frequent and intense heatwaves, it’s worth reflecting on some of the most prolonged periods of high temperatures recorded across the country. 

  In the UK, a heatwave is officially defined when a location records at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold. This threshold varies by county, reflecting the diverse climate across the UK.   Originally, these thresholds

• Antarctic sea ice hits record low

  Non-Executive Directors News & media Media centre Campaigns Contact the Press Office Weather & climate news Corporate news Official news blog Contact us Send us your feedback Ways to contact us How to find our offices Information for visitors Antarctic sea ice hits record low Author: Press Office

• A wet and dull April

  Week 2026: turning climate intelligence into action Powering smarter flights with AVTECH Providing an evidence base on climate risk Building trust with innovative strategic partnerships Maximum temperatures and how they’re recorded Is further stormy weather on the way? About this blog

• 2021: the UK's weather in review

  2021 has been less of a record-breaker than 2020, but there has still been plenty of notable weather.

  , thanks to unusually warm summer and autumn seasons, including its highest temperature on record, set during July. North-western parts of the UK have seen sunshine statistics well above average, and rainfall well below average. Regional variation Mike Kendon is from the Met Office National Climate

• Record breaking temperatures for the UK

  For the first time on record temperatures in the UK have exceeded 40°C.

  A provisional temperature of 40.3°C was recorded at Coningsby at 15:12 yesterday (19 July) which, if confirmed, will beat the previous record of 38.7°C set in 2019 by 1.5°C. With temperatures continuing to climb through the afternoon we will have to wait to see what the new record will actually

• September 2025 weather stats: A regional breakdown

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• Cold December concludes warmest year on record for UK

  Non-Executive Directors News & media Media centre Campaigns Contact the Press Office Weather & climate news Corporate news Official news blog Contact us Send us your feedback Ways to contact us How to find our offices Information for visitors Cold December concludes warmest year on record for UK