But we are doing it in style with a right retro look at scorching summers from the past.
Take a dip into these memories from the Echo archives, including a 1974 scene from the Roker paddling pool and a 2013 visit to Herrington Country Park.
We’ve got ice cream from 2019, a super cool paddling pool scene from 2004 and dogs having fun in the Seaham waves in 2015.
Breeze your way through that lot and then get in touch if you spot someone you know.
5. Retro at Roker
Jim Bates and his grandson Owen Bates took a dip in the water at Roker to cool off in July 2006. | se
6. Happy at Herrington
Cooling off with an ice cream at Herrington Country Park were Milly Gregory (7) (left) and Jodie Kirtley (8) from Thorney Close, in 2013. | se
8. Come on in, the 2019 water's lovely
Judith Watson and granddaughter Esther Fitzsimmons cool off at Seaburn Beach during a 2019 heatwave. | se