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UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row

The Guardian World Tuesday 26 May 2026, 14:17 UTC By Kevin Rawlinson 1 min read
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The UK has recorded its highest-ever May temperature for the second consecutive day, with thermometers reaching 35C at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London. This follows a provisional hottest meteorological spring temperature of 34.8C recorded in Kew Gardens the previous day.

Temperature reaches 35C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday

The UK has recorded its highest-ever May temperature for the second consecutive day, as thermometers hit 35C (95F) at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said.

The latest high was recorded the day after the country’s provisional hottest meteorological spring temperature of 34.8C in Kew Gardens in south-west London. The previous May peak of 32.8C had stood since 1922.

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