A 69-year-old benchmark falls as temperatures surge across southern England
June 24, 2026
Britain on Wednesday recorded its highest temperature for June, reaching 35.8 degrees Celsius (96.26 degrees Fahrenheit) in southern England, the Met Office said on Wednesday.
● Provisional data shows record reached at Wiggonholt in West Sussex, England.
● The previous high, which dates back to when official records began in 1884, was 35.6 C set in 1957 and later matched in 1976.
● The hottest temperature ever recorded in Britain was in July 2022 and stands at 40.3 C.
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The record was broken when provisional temperatures reached 35.7C in Charlwood, Surrey, and 35.8C at Wiggonholt, West Sussex
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The 50-year record was broken this afternoon in Charlwood, Surrey, when the mercury surpassed the 35.6C set in 1976.
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