Summer solstice

Scorching Solstice

21st June is the summer solstice and this year saw the hottest summer solstice on record, as temperatures reached 34.5oC at Heathrow. It was also the hottest day of the year so far and the hottest June day since 1976, when 35.6oC was reached in Southampton. This month has also seen 5 days in a row with temperatures reaching 30oC or above for the first time during the month of June since June 1995.

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