Central England’s 2025 average temperature was more than 2C above pre-industrial levels

Annual temperatures in central England relative to a preindustrial baseline (1850-1900)

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-1

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2C

1

0

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1875

1900

1925

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2025

-2C

-1

0

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2

2C

1

0

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1875

1900

1925

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2025

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-1

0

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2C

1

0

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1850

1875

1900

1925

1950

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2025

-2C

-1

0

1

2

2C

1

0

−1

−2

1850

1875

1900

1925

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2025

-2C

-1

0

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2C

1

0

−1

−2

1850

1875

1900

1925

1950

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2025

-2C

-1

0

1

2

2C

1

0

−1

−2

1850

1875

1900

1925

1950

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2025

-2C

-1

0

1

2

2C

1

0

−1

−2

1850

1875

1900

1925

1950

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2025

Guardian graphic. Source: Met Office Hadley Centre Note: based on climate stripes by Ed Hawkins