Was Summer 2006 the Hottest on Record?

My wife spent June 5-15th 2006 in London, the Cotswolds and York for our honeymoon and it was unbelievably hot and it only rained our last day for about an hour.

I noticed last Summer was cold and rainy(from weather reports here in the US).

In your experience was 2006 the hottest?

how do you think it will be this Summer? We are thinking of going to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. 

Hi Rutledge, I seem to think 1976 was our hottest, although if you believe all the hype about 'global warming' it's every year since the industrial revolution. The reason a lot is said about 2006 is because temperatures soared to 100 degrees, the first time ever apparently. I presume this is a guess as the thermometer hasn't exactly been around since time began as far as I'm aware. Incidently, it was only 100 degrees for about 25 minutes, but there we are....that's half the length of time a summer usually lasts here.

On a more serious note, you will thoroughly enjoy the Goodwood festival of speed, it's fabulous. Try to get somewhere near the famous 'Goodwood chicane' for the best action. (As you enter the airfield under the subway turn left and you'll see the chicane from there. Enjoy, Andy. (Weather forecast on written request).

I agree with Andy, 1976 was long and hot. I wasn't here for the summer of '06 though, so I cannot be sure. Either way, just come on over, because our weather, like the posts on this forum, is unpredictable.