UK to be hotter than Spain this weekend as hottest day of the year expected

The UK is expected to have its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures higher than many European holiday hotspots. Much of the UK will be dry and sunny on Friday (April 4), with temperatures in some parts of central England set to hit 24C, the Met Office said. So far for the year, the highest temperature recorded was 21.

3C in Northolt, west London, and Chertsey, Surrey, on March 20. It means the country is expected to be warmer than Marbella and Ibiza in Spain, Mykonos in Greece and even Los Angeles in California, according to Met Office forecasts. The end of the week is fast approaching - but will the weather be any different where you are on Friday? Find out in the 4cast 👇 pic.



twitter.com/DwgLaGgP1l — Met Office (@metoffice) April 3, 2025 UK set for hottest day of the year so far The Met Office said on social media: “Temperatures (on Thursday) have been nearer to what we’d expect in July in some inland and western areas, but conversely a chilly easterly breeze has kept many eastern coastal regions much colder.” The average temperature for this time of year is around 12C in England and 10C in Scotland.

Forecaster Dan Stroud said: “We’ve got an area of cloud and showery outbreaks of rain moving northwards across south-west England and parts of Wales overnight tonight and into tomorrow. Recommended Reading Met Office issues wildfire warning across UK this weekend Warning to move garden furniture to help your lawn get sun Expert's vital steps to keep artificial grass looking good “So that will bring some welcome rain for small parts of the country, but much of the country is looking at another fine and dry spring day tomorrow with a lot of warm sunshine on offer, although still holding on to those cool temperatures near the east coast. “But one thing we are expecting tomorrow is for temperatures to creep up into 23C or maybe the odd isolated 24C, so potentially the warmest day of the year so far.

” It comes as firefighters have been tackling major blazes in Scotland and Dorset..