UK basks in sunniest spring on record

The UK has experienced its sunniest spring on record, with four days of the season still to go.

Some 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the country between March 1 and May 27, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.

This beats the previous record of 626 hours set in 2020.

It means seven of the top 10 sunniest springs have all occurred since the year 2000.

Met Office data for sunshine began in 1910.

Last year the UK saw only 377 hours of sunshine across March, April and May, making it one of the dullest springs on record.

Met Office scientist Emily Carlisle said: “We all remember the exceptionally sunny spring of 2020, but that title has now been surpassed by the spring of 2025.

“It has indeed been an extremely sunny and dry spring for the majority, but with a few days left of the season and more unsettled weather this week, it’s too early to say what will happen with other records.”

Figures for this spring’s amount of rainfall are due to be published by the Met Office later this week.

Published: 28/05/2025 by Radio NewsHub