The record is set to be broken as the country faces a sixth heatwave this week, with 36°C forecasted in some parts of the country on Thursday. A summer of disturbing heat recordsThis summer has already broken several heat-related records. The Norfolk village of Lingwood recorded 37.7°C on 26 June, making it the hottest June temperature ever recorded in the UK. England has experienced the hottest mean temperature across the regions according to the Met Office, clocking in at 2.4°C above the average summer temperature between 1 June and 15 July. Wales is not far behind, at 2.2°C above the average, while Northern Ireland and Scotland have been slightly cooler, at 1.3°C and 0.9°C above their average summer temperatures respectively.