- The average temperature during March, April and May was a mild 9.37°C.
Last month was officially the warmest spring ever recorded in the UK, today’s figures reveal.
The average temperature in March, April and May was 9.37°C, 0.15°C warmer than the previous record, set in 2017.
This means that eight of the 10 warmest springs have occurred this century.
According to the Met Office, the average temperature across the UK in May was 13.1°C, one degree higher than the previous record of 12.1°C set in 2008.
But if you felt like your umbrella was permanently stuck to your hand, you’re not wrong: the agency also confirmed that it was among the wettest on record.
The average temperature in March, April and May was 9.37°C, 0.15°C warmer than the previous record, set in 2017. This means that eight of the 10 warmest springs have occurred this century.
According to the Met Office, the average average temperature across the UK in May was 13.1°C, one degree higher than the previous record of 12.1°C set in 2008.
In March, April and May, an average of 301.7 mm of rain fell in the country, almost a third (32 percent) more than usual for the season. It was the wettest spring since 1986 and the sixth wettest on record.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “Hotter than average temperatures in March and May, either side of a slightly warmer than average April, means spring 2024 is the warmest on record based on mean temperature.
«Despite the heat, the hours of sunshine during the season were well below average, although they did not alter any national record.
“High overnight temperatures throughout the season have helped lift the season’s average temperature figure beyond the previous record, although it has also been a wet spring for many.”
They added: “Although it may not have seemed that way to many, with sunlight relatively scarce, provisional figures show that May was the warmest on record in our series dating back to 1884.
“This heat was particularly influenced by high nighttime temperatures, with the UK average minimum temperature for May 1.2°C higher than the previous record.
‘Rainfall was above average across the UK, while some southern areas recorded more than a third more rain than average.
“In contrast, Northern Ireland and Scotland were slightly drier than average during the month.”
In March, April and May, an average of 301.7 mm of rain fell in the country, almost a third (32 percent) more than usual for the season.
It was the wettest spring since 1986 and the sixth wettest on record.