UK climate: London to be hotter than Athens this week as temperatures rise after months of rain | EUROtoday

London is about to hotter than Athens this week because the nation lastly sees some hotter climate after months of relentless rain.

The Met Office has forecast figures as excessive as 17C with sunshine and clear skies for the capital on Wednesday, increased than the 16C anticipated within the Greek capital, whereas different areas of the central and southeastern England may see temperatures as excessive as 18C.

It comes days after Storm Pedro hit the UK with rain, ice and snow throughout the nation with dozens of flood alerts and warnings in place.

A swap in wind situations is believed to be behind the hotter climate, with the best temperatures of the 12 months thus far being recorded throughout the UK over the weekend.

On Saturday, Somerset noticed temperatures as excessive as 16C, with 15C in Wales and even 12C in Scotland. The final time temperatures reached as excessive as 15C within the UK was on 13 December 2025, in accordance with the BBC.

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“For many parts of England and Wales it does turn brighter this afternoon but for Scotland and Northern Ireland we continue to see a mix of sunshine and scattered showers,” ” mentioned Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell.

“The very far south-eastern corner of England we may hang on to the rain for much of the afternoon but for many part of England and Wales, apart from the odd shower it is turning much brighter.”

Temperatures are set to show even milder all through the week as winds are drawn up from the south, in accordance with the Met Office.

The general outlook for the remainder of the nation in accordance with the Met Office was described as: “Often cloudy and rather breezy in the northwest, with rain at times.

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“Drier and brighter further south and east, with some pleasant spells of sunshine. Very mild for most.”

Rain has fallen someplace within the UK each single day of the 12 months thus far. The Met Office reported that rainfall totals from December to early February had already exceed the typical rainfall for the entire winter in a number of places.

Scientists at Newcastle University have warned that the UK’s more and more turbulent climate is a results of local weather change.

Researchers warn that UK winters have gotten “significantly wetter” and extra vulnerable to floods because of rising greenhouse gases within the ambiance.

University information exhibits rainfall is growing by virtually 7 per cent for each diploma of worldwide or regional warming.