Winter 2024 in the UK was the 5th sunniest & 8th wettest on record. A year ago I postulated UK winters were entering a new era of being warm, wet & sunny. I am now certain this is the case and my favoured hypothesis is that our winters are following a steady trend which began in the early 1980s.
UK Weather Tracker #85 – February 2024
Did you enjoy the 2nd warmest February on record? Probably not as you may have been dealing with the 8th wettest February on record in the UK instead which in the South was actually the wettest on record.
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UK Weather Tracker #84 – January 2024
Did you enjoy the 6th sunniest January on record? Probably not as you may have been dealing with the 9th stormiest January on record in the UK instead.
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UK Weather Tracker #83 – December 2023
The 2024 meteorological year began with a warm, wet, dark & stormy December that combine to create the 4th most abnormal December on record.
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UK Weather Trends #28 – Autumn 2023
The UK autumn in 2023 was the 6th warmest on record and consistent with the step change in autumnal climate seen 25 years ago.
UK Weather Tracker #82 – November 2023
It might have ended with a cold snap but on every metric, November 2023 in the UK was as average as it was possible to be!
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UK Weather Tracker #81 – October 2023
October 2023 was the 2nd stormiest on record in the UK, behind 1945, as measured by my Rain Intensity measure. It was also the 6th wettest.
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UK Weather Tracker #80 – September 2023
September 2023 was the joint warmest on record in the UK, matching September 2006. It was also the 4th stormiest September based on Rain Intensity.
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Pay Gap Data #6 – Where can I find gender pay gap data for 2022?
This post was updated on 4th October 2023 with the latest data.
The government requires all employers with a headcount of 250 or more on their snapshot date to submit gender pay gap data. All data is available to the public and can be found on the government’s gender pay gap website. I have downloaded this data and created a spreadsheet tool to present the data in a more user-friendly and visual format.
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UK Weather Trends #27 – Summer 2023
The hottest June on record resulted in the 8th warmest summer on record in the UK. However, rain and sunshine levels were normal sowhen looking at the summer using principal components, the 2023 summer was above average but not outstanding.
