According to provisional statistics released by the UK Met Office on the 26th, climate change is turning what were previously unremarkable years into record-breaking years, and this summer is 'almost certain' to be the hottest summer on record in the UK.
Provisional statistics show that the summer of 2018 was the hottest summer in the UK since records began in 1884, with an average temperature of 15.76°C, while from June 1 to August 25 this year, the average temperature in the UK has already reached 16.13°C.
UK Met Office scientist Carlisle said that the summer of 2023 is 'almost certain' to become the hottest summer on record in the UK, unless the temperature in the remaining days of August drops by about 4°C below average. However, weather forecasts do not suggest this is likely.
The high temperature record that may be set this summer would mean that 1976 will no longer be among the top five hottest summers on record, and all five hottest summers would have occurred after 2000.
Climate predictions also show that UK summers in the future will become even hotter and drier.