On Monday, 34.8C was recorded in Kew Gardens - beating the previous May record of 32.8C, which was set in 1922 and 1944. Much of England and Wales are now in an official heatwave, with amber heat health alerts across large parts of England.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Hottest UK May Day Record Broken Again as Temperature Hits 35C in London | BBC News
May 26, 2026 | The record for the hottest May temperature in the UK has been broken for the second day in a row, with 35C recorded at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London.
On Monday, 34.8C was recorded in Kew Gardens - beating the previous May record of 32.8C, which was set in 1922 and 1944. Much of England and Wales are now in an official heatwave, with amber heat health alerts across large parts of England.
On Monday, 34.8C was recorded in Kew Gardens - beating the previous May record of 32.8C, which was set in 1922 and 1944. Much of England and Wales are now in an official heatwave, with amber heat health alerts across large parts of England.
