英国2025年经历有记录以来最热夏季

Core Insights - The UK Meteorological Office reported that the average temperature in the summer of 2025 (June to August) reached 16.10 degrees Celsius, the highest since records began in 1884, surpassing the previous record of 15.76 degrees Celsius set in 2018 [1] - This summer's average temperature was 1.51 degrees Celsius above the long-term average, with the hottest five summers on record occurring in the 21st century [1] - Although no extreme temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius were recorded in 2025, frequent heatwaves and persistently high daily temperatures characterized the summer [1] Temperature Records - The highest temperature recorded this summer was 35.8 degrees Celsius on July 1 in Faversham, southeast England, significantly lower than the historical peak of 40.3 degrees Celsius reached in 2022 [1] - In June 2023, the average temperature in the UK was 15.2 degrees Celsius, the second highest on record, following June 2023's average of 15.8 degrees Celsius [1] - England experienced its hottest June on record in 2023, with an average temperature of 16.9 degrees Celsius [1] Contributing Factors - Multiple factors, including soil drought and marine heatwaves, contributed to the prolonged high temperatures this summer [1] - Summer rainfall in the UK was only 84% of the long-term average, leading to water use restrictions in some areas [1] - The UK has faced increasingly record-breaking summer temperatures in recent years, with 2023 also experiencing unusually high temperatures and related issues [1]