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We would like to hear your memories of the 1976 UK heatwave

The Guardian UK Tuesday 23 June 2026, 13:10 UTC By Guardian community team 1 min read
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What do you remember of that period of hot weather? Tell us and share your pictures The record temperature for June set in Hampshire in 1976 is expected to be surpassed during this current UK heatwave. The highest June temperature on record of 35.6C was set on 29 June 1957 in London.

How did you cope? What do you remember of that period of hot weather? Tell us and share your pictures

The record temperature for June set in Hampshire in 1976 is expected to be surpassed during this current UK heatwave.

The highest June temperature on record of 35.6C was set on 29 June 1957 in London. This was then equalled on 28 June 1976 in Southampton during that year’s heatwave.

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