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June was UK’s hottest on record, says Met Office

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Average temperature of 15.8C almost a full degree higher than previous highs for the month

The Met Office has confirmed June was the hottest on record for the UK, eclipsing the last hottest by nearly a full degree.

Across the month, the country recorded an average mean temperature of 15.8C, beating the previous record of 14.9C, recorded in 1940 and 1976.

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