1906 British Isles heatwave

The 1906 British Isles heatwave occurred across the British Isles in August and September 1906. The heat wave had a comparable intensity to the 1990 heat wave. From 31 August to 3 September, the temperature in the UK exceeded 32 C consecutively over much of the UK. In September, Central England and Birmingham recorded a maximum temperature of 31.5 C, while Oxford recorded a maximum temperature of 33.1 C.

2 September was the hottest day of the month, as temperatures reached 35.6 C in Bawtry; this remains the hottest September temperature of any day in the UK and the eighth-hottest day overall in the 20th century.

Scotland had temperatures reaching 32.2 C at Gordon Castle, Moray, while Northern Ireland had temperatures reaching 27.8 C in Armagh, County Armagh, both recorded on 1 September 1906.