A new report seeking to discover the biggest suntrap cities has revealed the hottest towns and cities in the UK, with Bournemouth topping the table.
The new study by the team at Betway provides the ultimate sun-seekers travel guide by revealing the best spots for guaranteed sun.
Taking a seedlist of some of the most populated cities around the world, the team ranked them on their sunshine credentials to discover which are the best spots to catch some rays.
The team considered various factors when ranking each city, such as the average number of daylight hours in the year, which month of the year has the most sun, average annual temperature, the number of beaches/distance to the nearest beach, average annual rainfall and how windy the area is (km/h).
The top 10 UK cities with the highest average temperature:
| City | Average Temperature (°C) | |
| 1 | Bournemouth | 11.4 |
| 2 | Southend-on-Sea | 11.2 |
| 3 | London | 11.1 |
| 4 | Plymouth
Brighton |
10.9 |
| 5 | Reading
Cardiff Bristol |
10.4 |
| 6 | Newport
Blackpool |
10.3 |
| 7 | Coventry
Liverpool |
10.2 |
| 8 | Swansea | 10.1 |
| 9 | Derby
Nottingham |
9.8 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton
Birmingham |
9.7 |
Bournemouth claims the title of the UK city with the highest average temperature of 11.4°C.
With some of the most beautiful seaside spots in Britain and boasting one of the best climates, Bournemouth would make a great staycation spot for anyone looking to vacation a bit closer to home this summer.
Fellow southern UK cities follow close behind, with Southend-on-Sea stealing second place with an average temperature of 11.2°C, London placing third with 11.1°C, and Plymouth and Brighton in joint fourth (10.9°C).
Reading, Cardiff and Bristol complete the top five hottest cities in the UK with a joint average temperature of 10.4°C.
Making up the remainder of the top 10 hottest UK cities are Newport and Blackpool in joint sixth place (10.3°C), Coventry and Liverpool in joint seventh place (10.2°C), Swansea is eighth (10.1°C), Derby and Nottingham are in joint ninth place (9.8°C) and Wolverhampton and Birmingham are 10th (9.7°C).
