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The highest temperature of the summer was 35.8C (96.4F), recorded at Faversham, Kent on 1 July.
This may seem relatively modest compared with some of the exceptional highs of previous years, including the record-breaking 40.3C (104.5F) recorded in July 2022.
However what is notable about this summer is how long-lasting and widespread the heat has been - with temperatures widely meeting heatwave criteria on four separate occasions.
The heat started early with a June heatwave which brought highs above 33C (91F) for the summer solstice.
The mercury then climbed again later in the month with Wimbledon seeing its hottest start to the tournament on record.
A brief cooler spell in early July was followed by a third heatwave which brought Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales their hottest weather of the year.
A fourth heatwave in August brought temperatures of 33.4C (92.1F) in parts of England, while 31.6C (88.9F) at Charterhall in the Borders, was Scotland's highest August temperature since 2003
The warmth was often accompanied by blue skies with sunshine amounts above average across most of the UK