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Met Office confirms UK experienced the hottest spring on RECORD The average temperature across March, April and May was a balmy 9.37°C READ MORE: Met Office warn summer won't arrive until the end of June By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:38, 3 June 2024 | Updated: 15:58, 3 June 2024 e-mail 410 shares 1.2k View comments The UK experienced its warmest May and spring on record, Met Office figures show.

The average temperature across March, April and May was a balmy 9.37°C – 0.15°C warmer than the previous record, set back in 2017.



It means eight of the top 10 warmest springs have all occurred this century. But if you felt like you permanently had your umbrella glued to your hand, you're not wrong, with agency also confirming is was among the wettest on history. The average temperature across March, April and May was a balmy 9.

37°C – 0.15°C warmer than the previous record, set back in 2017. It means eight of the top 10 warmest springs have all occurred in this century According to the Met Office , the average mean temperature across the UK in May was 13.

1°C, one degree higher than the previous record of 12.1C set in 2008 A Met Office Spokesperson said: 'Higher than average temperatures in March and May, either side of a slightly warmer than average April, means that Spring 2024 is the warmest on record according to mean temperature. 'Despite the warmth, sunshine hours during the season were well below average, though not troubling any nationa.

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