it has not been over 35°c in june in the uk since 1976
the hottest temperature ever recorded in england was 40°c in 2022
Comment on UK weather: Amber extreme heat warning issued as 35C heatwave approaches
Bloomcole@lemmy.world 5 hours agoIt doesn’t matter where you are, or that it has occurred more.
It’s relative to what humans feel.
30C was never uncommon in the summer.
Even for UK calling that ‘extreme’ is sensationalism.
Extreme would be closer to 40C
Horse@lemmygrad.ml 5 hours ago
cynar@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
I’ve just been looking at a graph of historical peak summer temperatures. In the 70s the peak was 35.9°C, with a majority being below 30°C. Back then 30°C was extremely hot.
A lot of homes were already standing back then, with most modern homes built on the same ethos.
Bloomcole@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
metjam.co.uk/…/hottest-day-of-each-year-from-1875…
Highest were over 30C regularly in the 1800’s and later a peak under 30C was rare.
35C is NOT ‘extreme’ for humans or an exceptional temperature.
Yes it’s hot. But nothing more than that.