Hottest June in Reading ever recorded
University of Reading say it was a record-breaking month
The university of Reading say we've just had the hottest June they've ever recorded.
The last day of the month was also the hottest day of the year so far with 31.1C registered at their weather observatory.
Dr Stephen Burt, University of Reading said: "Today's 31°C heat caps off Reading's hottest June ever recorded. While we won't break the all-time daily record of 34.0°C set in 1976's legendary heatwave, this month tells a more striking story about our changing climate.
“Despite quite a few changeable and cool days this month, June is likely to become our hottest on record. The provisional mean 24-hour temperature stands at 18.3 °C, surpassing the previous hottest Junes (1976 and 2023) whose mean temperature was 18.1 °C at the university's atmospheric observatory.
“We've already seen six days hit 29°C or above this June—a frequency that highlights how exceptional heat is becoming routine. Between 1957 and 1976, not a single June day reached 30°C in Reading. Yet in just the past decade before this month, we've seen 30°C breached ten times in June alone.
“The nights are proving equally warm. Saturday was the hottest June night in Reading since 1976, with temperatures not dropping below 18°C—making sleep uncomfortable for many and pushing energy demands higher.
“With records dating back over a century, we can see that this isn't just weather—it's a clear signal of how much the climate is heating up."