The United Kingdom recorded its hottest June day on record on June 25, 2024, surpassing a temperature milestone held since 1976 [2].
This event marks a significant shift in seasonal weather patterns for the region. The breaking of a nearly 50-year record highlights the increasing frequency of extreme thermal events across the British Isles.
The UK Met Office said that the previous June record of 35.6 °C [3], set in 1976, was officially broken. In Charlwood, Surrey, temperatures reached 35.7 °C [1]. A provisional reading in Gosport, Hampshire, went even higher, reaching 36.1 °C [2].
These temperature spikes occurred during a period of intense heat across southern England. A red extreme-heat warning was in effect from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2024 [4]. The warning was issued to alert the public to the potential dangers of the heatwave.
While this is the hottest June on record, it does not surpass the all-time UK temperature peak. That record remains 40.3 °C, which was recorded in July 2022 [5].
The heatwave triggered widespread alerts as the Met Office monitored the atmospheric conditions. The discrepancy between the verified 35.7 °C in Surrey and the provisional 36.1 °C in Hampshire reflects the ongoing verification process for official weather records.
“The UK recorded its hottest June day on record on June 25, 2024”
The breach of a 50-year-old seasonal record indicates that June temperatures are reaching levels previously seen only in the most extreme historical anomalies. While the all-time record remains higher, the shift in the June baseline suggests a trend toward earlier and more intense summer heatwaves in the UK.
