03/07/2025
Hot Weather Advice
While many people enjoy the summer heat, hot weather can cause older people, young children, those with health conditions, and pets, to become unwell through overheating, dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
To reduce the chances of becoming unwell in the heat:
• keep out of the sun at the hottest time of the day, between 11am and 3pm
• plan to do any physical activity (for example exercise or walking the dog) during times of the day when it is cooler, such as the morning or evening
• keep your home cool by closing windows and curtains in rooms that face the sun
• cover up with suitable clothing, such as an appropriate hat and sunglasses, seek shade and apply sunscreen when you go outside
• drink plenty of fluids
• check on family, friends and neighbours who may be at higher risk of becoming unwell
know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke and what to do if you or someone else has them.
Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather - GOV.UK
