During the 1976 heatwave UK temperatures were further above the average than in most parts of the world
Variation from 1951 - 1980 average
-4C
-2
-1
-0.5
-0.2
0.2
0.5
1
2
4
But the heatwave of 2018 is much more widespread, with most of the world hotter than usual
Source: NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies | Maps compare June 1976 to June 2018
During the 1976 heatwave UK temperatures were further above the average than in most parts of the world
Variation from 1951 - 1980 average
-4C
-2
-1
-0.5
-0.2
0.2
0.5
1
2
4
But the heatwave of 2018 is much more widespread, with most of the world hotter than usual
Source: NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies | Maps compare June 1976 to June 2018
During the 1976 heatwave UK temperatures were further above the average than in most parts of the world
Variation from 1951 - 1980 average
-4C
-2
-1
-0.5
-0.2
0.2
0.5
1
2
4
But the heatwave of 2018 is much more widespread, with most of the world hotter than usual
Source: NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
During the 1976 heatwave UK temperatures were further above the average than in most parts of the world
Variation from 1951 - 1980 average
-4C
-2
-1
-0.5
-0.2
0.2
0.5
1
2
4
But the heatwave of 2018 is much more widespread, with most of the world hotter than usual
Maps compare June 1976 to June 2018
Source: NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies