England has sweltered through the hottest June ever, official figures show. Provisional figures reveal that across the country, the average temperature was 17.1°C last month.

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Temperatura média de 17,1°C superou o recorde anterior de 16,9°C, registrado em 2025

Temperatures topped 37C across parts of England and came close to 40C in some areas, with the country's highest ever June temperature record broken on three consecutive days.

Temperatures surged past the previous June record on three consecutive days last week

England has sweltered through the hottest June ever, official figures show. Provisional figures reveal that across the country, the average temperature was 17.1°C last month.

England chalked up its warmest June since records began in 1884, the United Kingdom's weather agency said on Wednesday, after a month that saw temperatures soar to new highs.

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A punishing heatwave affected many parts of the country during the last week of the month.