Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK has provisionally broken the record for the highest daily minimum temperature in May for a third consecutive night, with Camborne, Cornwall, not dropping below 21.4C. Tuesday marked the hottest May day on record for both England and Wales, reaching 35.1C in Kew Gardens and 32.9C in Cardiff Bute Park, respectively. Following several days of exceptional heat, temperatures are now forecast to cool significantly across parts of the UK, though some southern areas may still experience highs of 32C-33C initially. Tragically, multiple individuals, including teenagers, have died after getting into difficulty in open water across various locations in the UK and Ireland during the heatwave, prompting safety warnings from the RNLI and National Fire Chiefs Council. The Met Office indicates that the increased likelihood of such record-breaking May temperatures is linked to climate change and human greenhouse gas emissions. In fullHighest daily minimum temperature broken for third night in a row as Britain swelters in heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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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

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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…

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…

A UK record for the highest daily minimum temperature for May was set overnight as the temperature did not fall below 21.3C at Kenley Airfield, south London

A UK record for the highest daily minimum temperature for May was set overnight, the Met Office said.

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A ‘tropical evening’ was recorded on Monday night with temperatures failing to fall below 21.3C in Kent

Temperatures did not fall below 21.3C on Monday night at Kenley airfield in south London

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…

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Met Office has warned that May's hottest…

Tuesday is the hottest day in May on record as temperatures have provisionally reached 35C at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said.

Tuesday is the hottest day in May on record, with temperatures soaring to 35C at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said - this is a breaking story