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The latest State of the Climate report published today [Thursday 22 August 2024] confirms that 2023 was a record year for a whole suite of climate indicators.

was the highest on record for the twelfth successive year. Antarctic sea ice reached an all-time record low during 2023. Dr Robert Dunn, of the Met Office, is one of the report’s authors and editors. Commenting on the latest report, he said: “2023 will linger long in the memory of the climate record. Heat from

Download a subset of the full HadCRUT3 record of global temperatures.

HadCRUT3 is one of the global temperature records that have underpinned Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports and numerous scientific studies. The data subset consists of a network of individual land stations that has been designated by the World Meteorological

responsible for the land data record? The University of East Anglia CRU has the responsibility for the land climate data portion of HadCRUT. 15. Why is this responsibility with the University of East Anglia and not the Met Office Hadley Centre? During the 1980s the University of East Anglia CRU

The Met Office holds the nation's weather and climate records. You can find summaries, climate figures and much more for the UK here...

Spring 2025 has broken historical climate records, marking an unprecedented season of warmth and sunshine across the UK, according to provisional Met Office statistics.

since the year 2000, and the three warmest springs have all occurred since 2017, a sign of our changing climate.   All four nations also recorded their highest spring mean temperature, with Northern Ireland and Scotland recording notably high temperatures, up 1.6°C on average . For Northern Ireland

You may have seen that Spring 2025 broke historical climate records, marking an unprecedented season of warmth and sunshine across the UK, according to provisional Met Office statistics.

England, encompassing counties like Hampshire, Sussex, and Kent, is known for its relatively warm and sunny climate. The highest recorded May temperature in the region is 19.0°C, recorded this year. This consistent warmth reflects the region’s southerly latitude and frequent exposure to warm air

You may have seen that Spring 2025 broke historical climate records, marking an unprecedented season of warmth and sunshine across the UK, according to provisional Met Office statistics.

ranging from coastal plains to mountainous interiors, experiences a wide range of weather conditions in May. The highest recorded daytime temperature for the month is 17.6°C, as recorded this year. This record reflects the region’s typically mild spring climate, influenced by the Atlantic Ocean

You may have seen that Spring 2025 broke historical climate records, marking an unprecedented season of warmth and sunshine across the UK, according to provisional Met Office statistics.

. This figure places the region among the sunniest in the UK for that month, showcasing its potential for long, bright days when high pressure dominates. Weather records for May highlight the Midlands’ variable climate, with conditions ranging from warm, settled spells to cooler nights

Key climate change indicators – including atmospheric concentrations of carbon-dioxide, sea level, and ocean heat – set new records in 2021.

The WMO State of the Global Climate in 2021 report – the production of which was led by the Met Office - confirms that the past seven years have been the warmest seven years on record. 2021 was “only” one of the seven warmest because of a La Niña event at the start and end of the year. This had

June has been confirmed as the hottest on record for the UK.

, while the previous top three Junes were separated by just 0.1°C. Fingerprint of climate change A rapid study by Met Office scientists found the chance of observing a June beating the previous record of 14.9°C, like we have this year, has at least doubled since the period around 1940. The previous