it did go over 30° the last time i was there. but tbf also that’s the hottest it gets
40C in London in 2022, 37.7C last month (June 2026)
…gov.uk/…/june-2026-heatwave-a-recap-of-the-tempe…
Anything over 28C is currently classified as a heatwave, but I think they’re going to have to revisit that, or just say “all summer is a heatwave try not to die” given 32-35C has been consistently hit pretty much every summer this decade.
db2@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
That’s only 86F. It’s not a heat wave in the US until it’s in the mid 90s. That’s 35 Celsius.
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That 111 you see is 43.9C.
rapchee@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
yeah it’s not bad globally, but it is pretty bad for london
esp because it’s pretty humid as well, sweating doesn’t do much
db2@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Yeah, the humidity also doesn’t compare. The US is, as with most things especially lately, way worse.
None of this means the UK has it easy, don’t misunderstand. It means the people stuck in the US are in a crazy land of stupid things which includes the weather. But at least there aren’t Australian murder fauna I guess.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 hours ago
62% humidity outside right now, 99° F “real feel”, 92° F “real feel shade”. 88° F actual temp.
I think what folks from not humid places don’t realize is how hot the shade is. Shade is always better than sun, obviously, but it sort of only takes the feeling of the sun against your skin. The air is still hot. I’d compare it to a sauna sort of. Like it’s still stuffy.
The first time my wife went to somewhere that actually has dry heat she said it was amazing. She was actually cold in the shade. Not just cool. That concept is so foreign to me.