Whilst the UK as a whole has seen well above average sunshine hours this year, there have been some big regional differences.
Looking at the data for the four nations separately, only England has broken its record for the sunniest year, whilst 2025 is currently the second sunniest year in Scotland and the sixth sunniest in Wales.
In Northern Ireland, although sunshine has been above average in 2025, it is currently not in the top 10 sunny years on record – but may come close by the end of December.
The most notably high sunshine amounts, compared to average, were recorded in eastern England and northern Scotland.
