Guernsey’s 50-year-old record temperature for June has been broken – with the new record expected to be broken again this week.
The official recorded air temperature reached 32.2c on Monday – nearly a degree and a half higher than the previous record set forty years ago.
By 14:00 the air temperature had dropped ever so slightly to 31.4c (still above the previous record) but it is expected to continue rising this week, before dropping down again by the weekend.
The Met Office had forecast temperatures of 32c on Monday and 35c by mid-week before “cooling to more usual temperatures for the time of year on Friday” when it is forecast to reach a high of 23c, explained a Duty Observer.
The previous record temperature for June was set on 26 June 1976, when 30.8c was recorded.
The island was in the midst of a long-running drought at the time.
The drought had started in May 1976, and ran until October.
During June that year, the temperature had hovered around 30c for a few days, which was unusual for the time.
(NB. The maximum temperature record for May was broken in 2026 but the Met Office chart (left) has not yet been updated)
With the high temperatures forecast, advice has been issued by the States and GSPCA for ensuring the safety of vulnerable people and animals.
Schools are expected to issue advice directly to pupils, parents, and carers.
