Whilst having data for the whole country is obviously good, having data for one fixed location stretching back 350 years is good too. You can for example compar

Whilst having data for the whole country is obviously good, having data for one fixed location stretching back 350 years is good too. You can for example compare the recent heat wave to past years at the same location. I'm also not sure what utility measuring the highest temperature serves, except for making good headlines. Does it make any difference whether the highest temperature was recorded in Cornwall or Devon? Especially as the UK is an arbitrary human construct. I'd be much more interested to know that the Shetlands had recorded temperatures 25% above normal, compared to Cornwall's 20% for example.