Grab your B&Q and put some drinks in the fridge because it is going to be baking hot in Leeds over the Bank Holiday.
A heatwave has brought scorching temperatures as many people enjoy an extra long weekend. The Met Office is predicting that it will get as hot as 31C in the city today (May 25).
A yellow heat health warning is in place for Yorkshire and the Humber right now. Residents are being urged to look out for “vulnerable people”.
Yorkshire Water also issued an update on the water levels at its reservoirs before the heatwave arrived. Read more about that here.
But with such scorching temperatures arriving in Leeds, you might be wondering how it compares to popular destinations in Spain, Greece, and more. Take a look at which places our city will be warmer than!
7. Bodrum
Turkey has become an increasingly popular holiday destination with Brits - and one spot that you may have been to is Bodrum. However, it is going to be cooler than Leeds on Bank Holiday Monday at 28C compared to 31C in our city | Chris McGrath/Getty Images Photo: Chris McGrath/Getty Images
8. Barcelona
Barcelona is the kind of city everyone needs to visit at least once. However, if you are visiting over the Bank Holiday, it will actually be cooler than Leeds. It is set to be 27C compared to 31C in our city. | MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP via Getty Images Photo: MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP via Getty Images
9. Kos
Another popular destination in Greece is the Aegean island of Kos, it is also set to be colder than Leeds on Bank Holiday Monday. Temperatures will reach 28C in Kos compared to 31C in Leeds. | ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images Photo: ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images
10. Lisbon
If you had made the trip to Lisbon this Bank Holiday, it would actually be cooler than Leeds. Temperatures will reach 27C in the Portuguese city, but will be 31C back home! | PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images Photo: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images
11. Malaga
Another popular Spanish tourist destinations, Malaga will also be colder than Leeds on Bank Holiday Monday. Temperatures will reach 29C compared to 31C back home. | JORGE GUERRERO / AFP via Getty Images Photo: JORGE GUERRERO / AFP via Getty Images
12. The Algarve
If you are taking a trip to Portugal, you probably might have gone to The Algarve. However, in popular spots like Faro, it will be cooler than Leeds on Bank Holiday Monday, at 28C compared to 31C in Leeds. | Peter Thompson/Heritage Images via Getty Images Photo: Peter Thompson/Heritage Images via Getty Images