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Summer reached its boiling point - literally - this past week across Western Europe. The United Kingdom’s Met Office tweeted that London’s Heathrow Airport reached 98.4 degrees (36.9°C), a new record for July. While the heat in Cambridge, England, rose to 100.5 (38°C) degrees. This marks only the second time triple-digit temperatures have been recorded in the United Kingdom. If you're not familiar with the British summer - its usual average temperatures are around 64.4 (18°C) degrees throughout the hottest month of July. So if those from Texas like to scoff at the seemingly low tolerance that the British have for heat, remember that these weather conditions are far from what they're used to.

The U.K was only one of many countries to shatter extreme weather records. Paris, France reported 108 degrees (42.6°C), its highest temperature ever this week. "Climate change has increased the likelihood and severity of heatwave episodes across Europe," the UK's national weather service said to the BBC. Residents have had to get creative to keep cool and keep themselves laughing despite the devilishly hot summer. Scroll down below to check out some hot weather memes to enjoy next to a fan while you're enduring this meteorology phenomenon, and don't forget to upvote your favs!

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The Accuracy Is Real

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wusah
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loathe the sun and hot weather.. Longing for Autumn.

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Chris Jones
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I haven't personally seen this one but I've seen many others where the posters are meant to be amusing.

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Lueta Bonner
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now they know how it is to live in the south in the USA, but also add 90% humidity!! We have this for 4 months!

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Elizabeth Rall
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where in the South do y’all live?? In Mississippi we have five to six months of weather hell. 🥵 Granted, not all of April and October are miserable 😩 but there are far too many miserable days. Why do I live here you ask? I have no idea. 🤔 I think I’ll move to Oregon. 😋

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Alex Noott
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha. Great sense of humour. Bet they were sitting in a nice, cool, air-con office!!

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Andrew Joseph
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

to beat heat, best carry a half-cut-onion in u'r pocket.... sure it might stink, better stink than be dead

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Jace
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After six months, I would think the abandoned prawns would have mostly biodegraded...

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Elsie Collins
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hilarious!! You'd never see that in an American subway!! Although the rats might think it cheeky!!

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Mary Rose Kent
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Americans (including our rats) never think anything is cheeky...that is a quintessentially British word.

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Christopher Lee
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, that's been photoshopped. The angle of the text is ever so slightly out of alignment.

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Chris Jones
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope. It's a poster - sloppily put up which is why it's a bit wibbly wobbly. These types of posters are common on London Underground.

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Tiny Dynamine
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This is a long running joke in the UK. They're not real, just people making jokes.

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Nick
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Weak. Here in Arizona 109-111 degrees is normal. Hell were sometimes lucky to get that temp. when it’s 115-120.

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Monika Soffronow
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

High temperatures in a dry climate are not that bad, it is when you add humidity to the heat that it really gets to you. Add to that the fact that very few places in Europe have air conditioning (the exception being the Mediterranean countries). I remember having to take a jacket along in Arizona when going shopping because it was so cold in the shops.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat was actually outside when I kept calling her she just ignored me and carried on enjoying the 38°C with no breeze and utter humidity. She loved it. (she drank loads of water with ice cubes in it, which makes it have a "normal" temperature don't worry she was hydrated)

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Tales Of Heatwave Madness - The Floor Is Lava

Tales of heatwave madness - the floor is lava

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Nice to know there's one place on my body that I didn't sweat from during this heatwave

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Easy Jet Nailing Their Advertising

Easy jet nailing their advertising

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Kaisu
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel so bad for the homeless in London, I hope they're finding ways to stay cool and hydrated

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When Your Manager Says It’s Still Smart Dress Code At Work

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Rowlie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am currently melting in the office in mandatory long pants- not much job got done

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Sun, Deckchair, Beachball, Sand (From A Bag) Middle Of Blackfriars Bridge, As You Do

Sun, deckchair, beachball, sand (from a bag) middle of Blackfriars Bridge, as you do

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Eunice Probert
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If he had tea in a flask and a packet of egg sarnies, then he'd really be British.

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Heatwave : No Ice Cream...this Is A National Emergency

Heatwave : no Ice Cream...this is a national emergency

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Rowlie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the award for the least favourite ice-cream flavour goes to....

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's nice being a guy... as long as you are brave enough, nothing is stopping you from dressing like this in some parts of the world

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Kathy Baylis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The fountain’s probably managed by the same kind of evil people who install bird spikes in trees. Bastards.

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Trix
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The city of London that cuts the water from fountains and causing pigeons boil from within to conserve water during the heatwave and then there's this guy.

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Kjorn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if you raise your body temperature by drinking hot beverage you help yourself to tolerate the heat

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This Guys A Legend Even Gave Me A Blast

This guys a legend even gave me a blast

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Johnnee
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The summers always make me wanna go out and buy a car. How trains can be allowed to operate without AC is beyond me.

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