A new record has been set in Great Britain for the number of days with temperatures of 30 degrees and higher.
Modern.az reports with reference to TASS that "Sky News" TV channel spread information about this.
In 2026, 35 such days have already been recorded in the country. However, there are still three weeks left until the end of summer. The previous record was recorded in 1995. Next week, the fifth heat wave is expected to begin in the country, when the temperature will approach 35 degrees.
The UK's meteorological service announced on August 3 that July 2026 was the driest second month of summer in England and Wales in the history of observations. During July, 6.5 mm of precipitation fell in England, which is only 10 percent of the average. In Wales, 9.3 mm of precipitation was recorded, which is equal to 9 percent of the average.
