UK Weather Forecast Odds: May Bank Holiday Heatwave On The Cards?

According to the latest betting odds, the UK is even-money with William Hill to see temperatures soar higher than Ibiza on Bank Holiday Monday.

The leading bookmaker also make it a 1/4 chance that the UK sees temperatures higher than both Sydney and Cape Town on the Spring Bank Holiday.

Next Monday is an even-money shot to be the hottest day of 2026 so far, while it’s 6/4 that the mercury rockets above 30c. In addition, it’s 12/1 that May 25th is the hottest day of 2026 come the end of the year.

Bank Holiday Monday Weather Odds & Specials:

• UK to record higher temperatures than Cape Town on Bank Holiday Monday – 1/4
• UK to record higher temperatures than Sydney on Bank Holiday Monday – 1/4
• UK to record higher temperatures than Ibiza on Bank Holiday Monday – EVS
• Bank Holiday Monday (25th May) to be hottest day of 2026 so far – EVS
• UK temperatures on Bank Holiday Monday (25th May) to exceed 30c – 6/4
• Bank Holiday Monday (25th May) to be hottest day of 2026 – 12/1

Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “Brits planning on heading off to sunnier climes over the Bank Holiday weekend might have to unpack their cases, with a late spring heatwave heading the UK’s way.

“We’re expecting to see the mercury soar and make it even-money that the UK is hotter than Ibiza on Bank Holiday Monday, while we’re also even-money that it is the hottest day of 2026 so far.

“The UK looks set to sizzle, with it 6/4 that temperatures over 30c are recorded, while it’s 12/1 that come the end of the year, we look back on May 25th as the hottest of 2026.”

*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*