The previous record has been smashed with two weeks still to go
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The previous record has been smashed with two weeks still to go
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The UK has seen its sunniest year on record, with the Met Office reporting an average of 1,622 hours of sunshine across the country by 15 December.
The new record has smashed the one previously set in 2018
Britain has had more than 1,600 recorded hours of sunshine this year after record-breaking spring
The Met Office has said we are living in ‘extraordinary’ and ‘unprecedented’ times
A cold spell between Christmas and New Year could make it a close call, but 2025 rivals 2022 in being the warmest year on record
After record hot weather, many are left wondering if there is more to come
The new high was measured in Kew, west London.
