London hotter than Mykonos: March 20th named the start of beer garden season
Brits can finally swap their winter coats for a cold pint outdoors, as the UK is set to bask in temperatures hotter than Mykonos!
As we officially welcome the first day of spring (20th March), London is forecast to hit a glorious 18°C, while the Greek island will struggle to reach just 12°C. It’s not just the South enjoying the sun - Manchester is set to reach 17°C, which in the North basically counts as a heatwave.
This is the second consecutive year where 20th March has seen a spike in temperature, so forget stepping into spring, and think more stepping into the beer garden. Mash Gang has been tracking weather trends and found that on March 20th last year, London also hit 18°C – way above the usual March average of 9°C. Now, 2025 is shaping up the same way,
Mike Baggs, Co-Founder of Mash Gang, is making it official:
“In the UK, beer garden season is practically sacred, but it's also unpredictable. As soon as the dial on the barometer starts to rise, we all start to scramble for that first sip of an outdoor drink, and we can’t argue with facts and data. So, whilst everyone else is celebrating the start of spring, here at Mash Gang, we’ll be recognising our very own season – beer garden season!”
Why fork out for flights when London is sunnier than Mykonos? With a midweek heatwave on the cards, there's no need to jet off – just grab a seat in the local beer garden and soak up the spring sunshine while it lasts.
* All weather reports use data from www.timeanddate.com/weather/uk