Summary
The UK is likely to experience a hotter-than-usual summer in 2025, with an increased chance of heatwaves, according to the Met Office's forecast. This follows an unusually sunny and warm spring. The forecast, influenced by climate change and local sea temperatures, cannot predict exact daily weather but suggests a general pattern of warmer weather.
Key Facts
- The UK Met Office predicts a hotter-than-normal summer in 2025, with higher chances of heatwaves.
- The meteorological summer in the UK runs from June 1 to August 31.
- Spring 2025 was one of the sunniest, driest, and warmest on record.
- Seasonal forecasts predict overall weather patterns over three months, not specific daily weather.
- Global forecast centers agree on the likelihood of a warmer-than-normal summer for the UK.
- Human-induced climate change and a marine heatwave are considered factors in the expected warm summer.
- The UK has not had a notably cool summer since 2015.
- While there's a potential for more storms, predictions for rainfall are less certain, with near-average amounts expected, and some forecasts suggest it might be wetter in early June.
