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Brits are set for more hot weather next month as temperatures reach 38C in parts of the country. June has been a particularly hot month for the UK, with temperatures passing 30C in areas of Britain already. The beginning of July is expected to be even hotter, as temperatures near the 40C mark in some parts of the UK. Now, new weather maps show the counties and cities that will be the hottest next month, with a huge chunk of the country covered in a dark red.

WX Charts maps show Wednesday, July 9, as an extremely hot day across the country. More than 40 cities could experience temperatures of more than 35C. London, Gloucester and Birmingham will be among the hottest areas of the country while scorching temperatures continue north in places like Manchester and Liverpool. The Met Office advises staying out of the sun between 11am and 3pm during a heatwave and to apply sunscreen and wear a brimmed hat when the sun is out. Most of England, parts of Wales, and Scotland will have to take precautions during this bout of hotter weather.

The hottest part of the country will be just north of Birmingham, where temperatures are expected to reach 38C. However, more cities will experience temperatures of between 35C and 37C.

• Portsmouth
• Southampton
• Chichester
• Brighton
• London
• Canterbury
• Winchester
• Salisbury
• Wells
• Bath
• Bristol
• Oxford
• St Albans
• Luton
• Southend-on-Sea
• Gloucester
• Cardiff
• Wrexham
• Hereford
• Coventry
• Cambridge
• Ely
• Ipswich
• Norwich
• Peterborough
• Leicester
• Worcester
• Birmingham
• Wolverhampton
• Lichfield
• Derby
• Nottingham
• Stoke-on-Trent
• Chester
• Liverpool
• Manchester
• Sheffield
• Lincoln
• Wakefield
• Kingston upon Hull
• Preston
• Leeds
• Bradford
• York

Most of Scotland will experience temperatures between 25C and 30C, while Northern Ireland will see temperatures in the late teens to mid-20s.

The counties that are set to be the hottest next week include areas in the centre of the country. The hottest portion of the country next week stretches from Kent and Bristol in the south of the UK as far up as North Yorkshire.

The Met Office says that conditions will likely be "changeable" in July. Its forecast for the month reads: "The wettest and windiest conditions most likely towards the northwest with a risk of some heavy rain at times, especially over hills. Southern and eastern areas are most favoured for longer, drier and more settled spells, although even here some occasional rain or showers will be possible, perhaps thunder.

"There are signs of more widely settled weather during the second half of July; however, this signal is very tentative. Temperatures are expected to be above average for most areas, especially towards the southeast, where there will be an ongoing chance of some very warm or hot conditions at times."