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Summer can be very pleasant with temperatures averaging 18Â°C (64Â°F) and often into the low 20s. In recent years London has experienced heatwaves with temperatures well above 30Â°C (86Â°F). This is an ideal time to visit London's parks and open spaces or have a go at swimming and boating in London.
The harvest is thought to have been the earliest since 1976, which has led to warnings of shortages of vegetables in the shops and higher prices. The hottest single day during the month was at Wisley, Surrey, where temperatures reached 36.5C (97.7F) on 19 July. Temperatures are forecast to hit a maximum of 24C (75F), in London, during the rest of the week. Britons have basked in record temperatures during the heatwave. Provisional statistics show the average night and day temperature during the month was 17.8C (64.04F).