Scotland has officially recorded its warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures climbing well above average for this time of year. On Thursday, April 10, parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland enjoyed a burst of sunshine and unseasonably warm air. According to the Met Office, it was the hottest day of 2025 so far in both regions.

A temperature of 22.8C was recorded in Aboyne, on the edge of the Highlands - the highest in Scotland this year and warmer than parts of southern England. The previous Scottish high was 20.9C in Perthshire just two days earlier, on April 8. In Northern Ireland, Castlederg in County Tyrone reached 21.8C, also the region’s highest reading so far in 2025.

The Met Office shared the update on X, along with a temperature map showing the warmest spots across the UK.

In the caption, it said: “Northern Ireland and Scotland recorded their highest temperatures of the year so far today and it was also warm in many parts of England and Wales.”

According to the Met Office, early April usually sees highs of around 13C in southern England and just 10C in northern Scotland.

While England and Wales also saw warm and sunny spells, they didn’t beat their own highs set earlier this month.

The UK’s hottest day of the year so far remains Friday, April 4, when Otterbourne in Hampshire hit 23.7C, beating temperatures in Ibiza and Greece, the BBC reported.

On the same day, Usk in Wales reached 22.4C, while it was cooler in Scotland (18.3C) and Northern Ireland (17.2C).

However, the warmer weather isn’t expected to last much longer.

The Met Office’s forecast says more cloud and patchy rain is likely on Friday in the north, while the weekend could turn more unsettled nationwide with showers and cooler conditions spreading across the country.

Today’s temperatures are still well short of the UK’s all-time April record, which stands at 29.4C, set on April 16, 1949.