Hot weather might be welcome in the day as holidays get underway, but rising temperatures can become far less appealing when it’s time to sleep at night. The record for the highest daily minimum temperature in May has been broken for the second consecutive day, when temperatures did not fall below 21.3C on Monday at Kenley Airfield, south London. It comes after the UK recorded its hottest May day since Met Office data began, the forecaster said. The UK has also recorded its provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring temperature after Kew Gardens in south-west London hit 34.8C. These five tips could help to improve sleep during periods of hot weather.

Weather forecasting models suggest the UK could see temperatures rise to 35C as a heatwave grips the country - the Met Office has forecast 33C highs for Monday

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures climbing to 30.5°C in Frittenden, Kent, as forecasters warned that an even more intense spell of heat is…

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Hot weather might be welcome in the day during the Bank Holiday weekend, but rising temperatures can become far less appealing when it’s time to sleep at night. Temperatures are…

Eight areas in England met the heatwave threshold - three or more days of consecutive hot weather - on Sunday, the Met Office said

Highest temperatures of 2026 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as Kew Gardens in London reaches 32.3C

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Parts of the UK were as hot as the Mediterranean on Sunday

The UK saw its hottest May day for at least 79 years on Sunday as London recorded 32.3C

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Highs of 35C are forecast on Monday and Tuesday

Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting lives

The Met Office has confirmed a new temperature high for May at 33.5C, beating the long-standing May record of 32.8C which had been stood for more than 80 years

The UK is braced for a potentially historic day as forecasters say a trio of weather records could fall

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LONDON: Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather agency, with the mercury rising to 33.5C near London as the country baked…

After spending the entire winter longing for the summer's warmth, Britons usually end up complaining that it's too hot - particularly when they're trying to sleep.

Up to nine counties - including Greater London, Surrey, Norfolk - saw unprecedented heat, with many exceeding the previous record of 32.8C in 1944.

Up to nine counties saw record breaking temperatures on Monday amid a 'historic' 35C bank holiday heatwave in Britain.

The United Kingdom registered on Tuesday its warmest dawn ever recorded for a May month, with a minimum temperature of 21.3 degrees Celsius in south London, according to the…