According to provisional figures, every month was hotter than average, with the exception of December when the UK experienced a notable cold snap.
The year's average temperature will likely beat the previous all-time high of 9.88C, set in 2014.
The exact mean temperature is set to be confirmed in the new year but the Met office said the consistent heat this year had been noteworthy.
Dr Mark McCarthy, a senior climate scientist at the Met Office, said the provisional figures are in line with the "genuine impacts we expect as a result of human-induced climate change".
A spell of heatwaves in June led to the UK experiencing its fourth warmest summer on record, as temperatures broke the 40C mark for the first time.
During the intense heat in July, the Met Office issued its first ever red warning for extreme heat. The temperatures seen in mid-July would have been "extremely unlikely in the pre-industrial period - the era before humanity started emitting lots of greenhouse gases," Dr McCarthy explained.
Source: www.bbc.com
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