The UK has had its sunniest spring since records began in 1910, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
The UK recorded 630 hours of sunshine between 1 March and 27 May – beating its previous sunniest spring in 2020 by 4 hours, the forecaster said.
Last week, the Met Office confirmed that both Scotland and Northern Ireland had already had their respective sunniest springs on record, beating their previous sunniest in 2020.
Met Office scientist Emily Carlisle has said seven of the top 10 sunniest springs on record for the UK have occurred since the year 2000.
Met Office data for sunshine began in 1910.
Ms Carlisle said: “The UK has now, provisionally, recorded its sunniest spring on record, with still a few days of the season to go. We all remember the exceptionally sunny spring of 2020, but that title has now been surpassed by the spring of 2025.”
“It has indeed been an extremely sunny and dry spring for the majority, but with a few days left of the season and more unsettled weather this week, it’s too early to say what will happen with other records.”
Image: A family of geese walk across a partially dried-out section of the bed of the Woodhead reservoir near Tintwistle. Pic: Reuters
The Met Office has said it will be releasing the full statistics for spring 2025 on 2 June.
The provisional figures come around two weeks after millions of UK households were warned they could face water restrictions as parts of the country experienced an “unusually dry spring”.
The Environment Agency faces a “medium” risk of drought this summer without sustained rainfall.
It said while there are currently no hosepipe bans planned, water companies might have to implement measures including restrictions in the months ahead.
The regulator also urged utilities to take action to cut leaks and help customers save water.
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