Jersey had hottest June since records began

Jersey has had its warmest June since records began in 1894, experts have said.

Jersey Met said Thursday, 25 June, was "the hottest day on record for the island", when the temperature soared to a record-breaking 39.3°C (102.7F).

The previous record was on 18 July 2022 when the temperature reached 37.9C (100.2F).

The heatwave between 21 to 25 June had four consecutive days with temperatures of 30C (86F) or more, it said.

There were also three tropical nights when the temperature did not dip below 20C (68F), it said.

The coldest Jersey June temperature recorded was in 1916 and 1972 when the mercury hit 13C (55.4F).

The average sea temperature this June was 16.2C (61F), Jersey Met said, and the coldest June sea temperature was 13.5C (56.3F) in 1986.

Jersey had 49.1mm (1.9 inches) of rain with 44% of it falling on 1 June when 21.7mm (0.8 inches) fell.

Jersey Met said 1925 and 1976 were the driest Junes on record with 0.2mm of rain.

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