Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25
France Hits 30C Average as UK Sets 36.1C Hottest June Day
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25

France Hits 30C Average as UK Sets 36.1C Hottest June Day

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25

Summary

  • France’s average daily temperature climbed to a record 30C, surpassing the national mark set just a day earlier as the western Europe heat wave intensified.
  • The UK also set a June record, with Gosport in southern England reaching 36.1C on the country’s hottest June day.
  • Those back-to-back records show the same heat wave is still driving extreme temperatures across western Europe, with fresh highs continuing to fall.

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