A long spell of above-average temperatures means this summer will "almost certainly" be the UK's warmest on record, according to the Met Office.The country would have to see several days of below-average temperatures until the end of the month for 2025 to miss out on the top spot.Temperatures peaked above 32C on 16 days during the summer of 1976, compared with nine days in 2025.The main reason this summer is on course to outrank 1976 and all others in terms of overall average temperature is the

A long spell of above-average temperatures means this summer will "almost certainly" be the UK's warmest on record, according to the Met Office.The country would have to see several days of below-average temperatures until the end of the month for 2025 to miss out on the top spot.Temperatures peaked above 32C on 16 days during the summer of 1976, compared with nine days in 2025.The main reason this summer is on course to outrank 1976 and all others in terms of overall average temperature is the "consistency of the warmth", the Met Office added.