Climate

Start year
End year
1950 2000 2050 2100
2022
UKCP18 pathway used to map year to global warming level
RCP2.6 RCP4.5 RCP8.5
RCP4.5 — Emissions peak in 2045 — the probable baseline scenario

Historical data from Met Office HadUK-Grid (5 km). Future projections from UKCP Local (5 km) RCP8.5. Alternative Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) scenarios are interpolated based on IPCC modelling of global warming levels for each scenario. For how current policies and pledges compare with warming pathways, see the Climate Action Tracker.

Weather

Maximum days over 30°C
0 15 30 45 60
60 days
Maximum annual maximum temperature
20°C 30°C 40°C 50°C
50°C