2026 is warmest summer since records began
The Isle of Man has just experienced its warmest summer since records began.
Ronaldsway Met Office says the mean temperature of 16.4°C was 1.6°C above the climatological mean.
The previous record of 16.0°C set in 2025.
As a result the Isle of Man had its two warmest summers on record in consecutive years.
In terms of rainfall, the summer was notably dry and sunny overall.
Totalling 138.1 mm, rainfall was 28 percent below average, with 35 rain days and 24 wet days.
A 24-day meteorological absolute drought ranks the fourth longest in summer records.
Sunshine totalled 664.8 hours, 12 percent above average.
In contrast, mean wind speed was very close to normal, although strong wind extremes were notably limited.
Overall, the met office says: "Summer 2026 can be characterised as a warm, dry, sunny and relatively settled summer, with the most striking feature being the persistence of unusually high temperatures."
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