The 2022 United Kingdom heatwaves were part of several heatwaves across Europe and North Africa. The United Kingdom experienced three heatwaves; the first was for three days in June, the second for th
The UK's largest island, Great Britain, seen from the International Space Station on 12 August 2022 showing clear skies and dry ground
Temperature control systems and foil insulation added to Hammersmith Bridge, London, to prevent heat damage
Margate beach on 19 July 2022
Lightning strike on 19 July, the hottest day of the heatwave, as seen from the University of Kent, Canterbury.
1976 British Isles heatwave
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A period of unusually hot summer weather occurred in the British Isles during the summer of 1976. At the same time, there was a severe drought on the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. It was one o
2022 United Kingdom heatwaves
…Ireland was 31.1 °C (88.0 °F) in Derrylin. Cornwall reached 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) in Bude, breaking the county's record of 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) set during the 1976 British Isles heatwave. Between 18 and 19 July, the United Kingdom experienced its highest recorded minimum nighttime temperature, at 26.8 °C (80.2 °F) at Shirburn Model Farm…
Lyme Regis Beach, Dorset, August 1976
Burrator Reservoir in Devon, July 1976. Many reservoirs, like this one, were at a very low level.