Previous record of 10.03C was set in 2022UK hottest year. Photo: AFP (file)Last year was Britain's hottest and sunniest on record, the national weather service confirmed on Friday, calling it a "clear demonstration" of the impacts of climate change. The previous record of 10.03C was set in 2022. The Met Office had already announced last month that 2025 was the country's sunniest year since that record series began in 1910. The United Kingdom, which comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, saw 1648.5 hours of sunshine, 61.4 hours more than the previous record set in 2003.

Source: The Express Tribune January 03, 2026 05:02 UTC