As the end of May draws closer, the Met Office is warning that Spring 2025 is shaping up to be a contender for the record books, particularly when it comes to temperature, rainfall, and sunshine.

Data shows that the UK is experiencing a season marked by warmth, dryness, and bright skies, all of which raise the question: how close are we to breaking spring weather records?

March saw a record-breaking month for sunshine, with temperatures above average and rainfall well below. April 2025 was the sunniest April on record for the UK and again, temperatures were above average and rainfall well below almost everywhere.

So far, the mean temperature for the UK this spring stands at 8.77°C, which is 0.69°C above the seasonal average, placing it as the 8th warmest spring since the series began in 1884.

At present, eight of the 10 warmest springs have occurred since the year 2000.

The current record for the warmest spring is 9.37°C, set just last year in 2024 – according to the Met Office the consistency of above-average temperatures could be significant.

The national weather forecaster says that the most striking statistic is the lack of rainfall. Spring 2025 is currently ranking as the driest spring for the UK in over a century. The previous record low for the full season was 100.7mm, set in 1852.

Sunshine hours are also climbing - the UK has already seen 507.0 hours of sunshine this spring and the current record, set in 2020, is 626 hours. England currently ranks as the 5th sunniest spring on record, while the UK stands in 8th place.

Acording to the Met Office, the dominant factor behind the unusual spring is the persistent high-pressure systems, often originating from the Azores or mainland Europe. The systems have lingered over the UK since late February, blocking the usual flow of Atlantic weather fronts. The jet stream, which typically guides these systems, has taken a more northerly path, allowing high pressure to dominate.