LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday recorded its highest temperature for June, reaching 35.8 degrees Celsius (96.26 degrees Fahrenheit) in southern England, the Met Office said on Wednesday.
• Provisional data shows record reached at Wiggonholt in West Sussex, England
• The previous high, which dates back to when official records began in 1884, was 35.6 C set in 1957 and later matched in 1976.
• The hottest temperature ever recorded in Britain was in July 2022 and stands at 40.3 C.
• The June heatwave follows a record-breaking May, when the country recorded its hottest day for the month hitting 35.1 C.
(Reporting by William James, Editing by Paul Sandle)
