Early statistics from the Met Office National Climate Information Centre show that this has been one of the warmest Junes in records dating back to 1910.
Based on figures up until 25 June the mean temperature for the UK for the month is 14.4 °C, making it joint 6th at the moment and more than likely one of the top ten warmest once final figures are in. The warmest June on record is 1976 with 15 °C.
This continues a run of seven months where the UK mean temperature was warmer than average, with all the months from December through to April each being at least 1 °C warmer than the long-term average.
Looking at specific countries it is currently the second warmest June on record in Scotland with 13.2 °C – the warmest being 1940 with 13.5 °C. For England, Wales and Northern Ireland it’s currently the 9th warmest.
Rainfall totals have been below normal as a whole and sunshine totals have been near normal, brightest over southwest England and Wales but duller over Scotland.
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