2025 likely to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office
Summary
The Met Office predicts 2025 will likely be the UK's hottest year recorded, due to climate change. Warmer temperatures have led to droughts and wildfires, affecting water levels and weather patterns. By 2025, the UK's ten warmest years since records began will be in the last twenty years.Key Facts
- The Met Office expects 2025 to be the UK's hottest year due to climate change.
- Average temperature for 2025 is projected to be about 10.05°C, surpassing the record of 10.03°C set in 2022.
- Persistent warm weather contributed to droughts and wildfires in the UK during spring and summer 2025.
- This year also saw the UK's warmest spring and summer on record, with several heatwaves.
- The UK's ten warmest years all occurred in the last two decades.
- Low rainfall during spring 2025 led to drought declarations in parts of England, Wales, and eastern Scotland.
- Recent rainfall has improved conditions, but some areas still have low water levels.
- Human-caused climate change is identified as the main driver of the UK's warming trend and extreme weather.
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