Guernsey Met Office has confirmed that Saturday 9 September saw temperatures of 29.5c in Guernsey and 26.4c in Alderney.
Guernsey’s temperature was just 1.1c behind the hottest September day on record locally which was in 1961 when 30.6c was recorded on 2 September.
The previous hottest day of the year so far for 2023 was 7 July when a temperature of 27.0c was recorded.
Pictured: The view towards Moulin Huet on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday’s temperature of 29.5c was higher than it was forecast to be and saw the island’s beaches packed as families made the most of the good weather.
Pictured top: Moulin Huet on Saturday (Kit Hannah).
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