Brits can FINALLY expect 'more summer-like' weather

• The UK experienced its coolest first 10 days of June since 2020 

Brits can finally expect 'more 'summer-like' weather after enduring a wet and grey start to June.

The Met Office said temperatures could reach as high as 24C in south-east England and 20C in Scotland by Friday.

It comes after temperatures so far this month have been a few degrees below their seasonal average, with heavy rain and strong winds battering Britain.

This affected small businesses which rely on tourism or high street foot traffic at the start of summer.

The UK experienced its coolest first 10 days of June since 2020, in contrast to the hottest June on record, seen this time last year, where the mercury rose as high as 32.2C in Lincolnshire and Surrey.

Sunbathers on the beach enjoying the hot afternoon sunshine at the seaside resort of West Bay in Dorset on June 17

People gather on the beach in the hot afternoon sun at the seaside resort of West Bay in Dorset on June 17

A paddle boarder uses the warm weather to go into the water in Dorset on June 17

Children are seen playing in the sand at the seaside resort of West Bay in Dorset on June 17

A couple enjoys the warm weather on blanket and with umbrellas providing them with plenty of shade on June 17

Oli Claydon, spokesman for the Met Office, said: 'As we progress through June, obviously the temperatures are going to generally increase on average anyway, but it will feel more summer-like, especially in the sunshine.

'The absence of wind over the next couple of days will help as well.'

Brighter conditions will cover southern England for much of Monday and Tuesday where it will feel 'much warmer than it did over the weekend', while showers will still be possible across northern parts of the country and in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

But a ridge of high pressure will initially bring cloud on Wednesday before thinning out for further brighter spells across the country, which will continue into Thursday for southern areas with light showers again likely further north, the forecaster said.

More changeable weather will bring rain at times throughout Friday, with temperatures still 'recovering' in the south to around average and still higher but more 'subdued' further north.

Highs of 24C could be seen in south-east England on Monday, Thursday and Friday with low twenties possible on the other days.

The average maximum temperature in June for the City of London is 21.3C.

Sunbathers changed into their bathing suits to enjoy the sunny afternoon in West Bay, Dorset, on June 17

According to BBC Weather , Britons should expect balmier conditions by the third week of June. By June 24, BBC Weather expects the warm weather to set in - at least 'for a while'

The picture dated June 14 shows people sheltering from the rain under umbrellas during a heavy shower near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire

Western-super-Mare captured on June 13 as the bad weather brings a slow start to the summer season for businesses

A man walking through heavy rain near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire on June 14, 2024

Across the north temperatures will reach the high teens throughout the week with peaks in isolated areas, with Edinburgh expected to see 20C on Friday.

Mr Claydon said: 'It's not unusual to have cooler interludes or cooler starts to some months but this was a below-average start to June for sure, and temperatures (are) starting to return back towards what people would expect for this time of year.'

Conditions will currently 'remain fairly consistent' heading into the weekend, with any showers on Saturday likely to be insignificant, the forecaster added.

This comes after a dreary week with low temperatures of just 3C to 5C, as a mid-Atlantic jet stream - a fast-moving wind in the atmosphere - guided cold wind from the North to the South over the UK.

What do the forecasters say? 

BBC Weather

Warm weather will set in - at least 'for a while' - by June 24.

The Met Office

Milder than average temperatures through June, with 'some spells of drier, sunnier weather' at th start of next month.

NetWeather.TV

22 June looks set to be the first day with some real heat, with maximum temperatures of 25°C in London.

However, it's not until the start of July that this warm weather will persist.

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