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Financial Times • May 26, 2026 16:52

UK and Europe shatter heat records in ‘mind-boggling’ May

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Peak temperature of 35C in London breaches previous historical monthly high by more than 2C

Story Timeline

Sat 13:07 - Aftenposten (NO)

Heat wave in Europe - records may be broken

Sun 00:54 - BBC Headlines

Heatwave likely to be confirmed as record-breaking temperatures forecast

Mon 00:18 - BBC Headlines

UK braces for hottest May day on record as 30C heat continues

Mon 08:53 - Politico EU

Europe sweats as ‘heat dome’ causes record May temperatures

Mon 10:53 - France 24

Runners collapse as temperatures soar across France

Tue 08:10 - DW

Unseasonal May heat wave grips Europe

Tue 08:10 - DW World

Unseasonal May heat wave grips Europe

Tue 13:52 - NYT Europe

UK Heat Wave Could Break May Temperature Record

Tue 14:16 - Euronews

Britons flock to beaches and pools as UK breaks May heat record

Tue 15:34 - France 24

'Heat dome': Heatwave conditions hit France and parts of Europe

Tue 15:39 - Al-Monitor

Between heat and war, Saudi Arabia seeks incident-free Hajj

Tue 16:46 - BBC Headlines

Paris 'punishingly hot' as Western Europe hit by heatwave

Tue 16:49 - NYT Europe

A Spring Heat Wave is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France

Tue 16:52 - Financial Times

UK and Europe shatter heat records in ‘mind-boggling’ May

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Aftenposten (NO)

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13:07

Heat wave in Europe - records may be broken

I Europa er det temperaturer over 30 grader i pinsehelgen, men Norge får dessverre ingen glede av varmen.

Al-Monitor

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15:39

Between heat and war, Saudi Arabia seeks incident-free Hajj

Mecca's temperature reached a high of 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.5 degrees Celsius) on Tuesday and is expected to hit 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) on Wednesday.

BBC Headlines

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16:46

Paris 'punishingly hot' as Western Europe hit by heatwave

Hugh Schofield reports from Paris as a heat dome settled over Western Europe bringing temperatures above the average for May.

00:18

UK braces for hottest May day on record as 30C heat continues

Temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 34C, after eight England regions entered heatwave conditions on Sunday.

00:54

Heatwave likely to be confirmed as record-breaking temperatures forecast

The soaring temperatures could lead to new national May temperature records being set on bank holiday Monday.

DW

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08:10

Unseasonal May heat wave grips Europe

The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome." Such extremes are occurring more often as the planet warms.

DW World

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08:10

Unseasonal May heat wave grips Europe

The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome." Such extremes are occurring more often as the planet warms.

Euronews

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14:16

Britons flock to beaches and pools as UK breaks May heat record

Crowds packed beaches, rivers and outdoor pools across the UK as temperatures reached a record 33.5C during an unusually early heatwave, prompting health warnings and concerns over drought and crop …

France 24

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15:34

'Heat dome': Heatwave conditions hit France and parts of Europe

🌡️ #France and the #UK on Monday experienced their hottest day in the month of May on record, the countries' weather agencies said, warning that Tuesday may be even warmer. …

10:53

Runners collapse as temperatures soar across France

An unusually early heatwave has pushed temperatures above 30°C across France, leading to multiple medical emergencies during running events. In suburbs of Paris and other cities, dozens of participants collapsed, …

NYT Europe

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16:49

A Spring Heat Wave is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France

Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more …

13:52

UK Heat Wave Could Break May Temperature Record

Forecasters warned that temperatures could climb to the highest level ever recorded in the month of May, reaching 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas of England.

Politico EU

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08:53

Europe sweats as ‘heat dome’ causes record May temperatures

Climate change is causing earlier and more intense heatwaves, France's weather agency said.