UK Hits 38.1C at Kew Gardens, Marking 2026's Hottest Day
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 13
UK Hits 38.1C at Kew Gardens, Marking 2026's Hottest Day
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 13
Summary
38.1C at Kew Gardens set a new provisional high for 2026, edging past the previous yearly record of 38C recorded on June 28, the Met Office said.
The reading marks the second time the UK has reached 38C this year, a threshold previously hit twice in a year only in 2022.
Met Office data also ranks the Kew Gardens temperature as the fifth hottest day ever recorded in the UK, underscoring the intensity of this summer's heat.