Still 😮 at all the heat & humidity minimizers on here. I’m a Brit who lives & works in Caribbean and here is our local weather station reading up the road. 33.5 Celsius- 77% humidity so similar to many parts of the UK now.
The workers who work outside are typically taking breaks in the shade at this time.
Non-manual workers are inside, in aircon. They drove to work in cars with aircon, or caught the bus - which also has aircon. People wait to hail buses under shaded trees. They do not “just walk” miles in the heat. And when people do have to walk short distances they walk slowly, covered up, wearing hats or carrying umbrellas for shade, they carry water and hug the shade. Nobody sits out in the sun.
The school buses have aircon. Most of the schools have finished now anyway. The schools all have aircon, and shade sails in play areas.
When people exercise they do so indoors if they can, or walk dogs/jog early or just before sunset.
Houses are insulated against heat and tiled. Ceiling fans. Even people who are very short on money priorities split a/c in one room and cross-current floor fans. They draw curtains, use reflective covers and outdoor shading, keep doors and windows closed.
We are all USED to the heat and humidity (it’s warm all year and this summer is expected to be brutally hot) - and we would NOT chance walking across London, a heat island with heat reflecting off the concrete and little shade - in 40F and high humidity, or get on a bus with no a/c.
And you are not used to it. It’s really dangerous. Heat exhaustion is dangerous; heat stroke can kill or cause permanent brain damage.
The sun sets around 7pm in summer here; nights are still very hot but you have hours more daylight and sun exposure than us.
I really hope you heed the warnings, if you can avoid unnecessary travel please do, my heart goes out to all those who are feeling sick and suffering, in accomodation or at work with no relief from this dangerous weather.