Winter 2026 in the UK was warmer, wetter and darker than normal but not the extent I expected given the unrelenting days without the sun in January. So for those people in Aberdeen who went 46 days without seeing the sun, it could have been worse!
UK Weather Tracker #109 – February 2026
The UK weather in February was warm, wet and dark for this time of year. We also had the 2nd lowest range of temperatures on record with maximum and minimums across the 24 hours varying by only 4.5 degrees on average.
UK Weather Tracker #108 – January 2026
The 2026 calendar year in the UK began with a wetter January than usual but otherwise the weather in this month was unremarkable.
UK Weather Tracker #107 – December 2025
The 2026 meteorological year in the UK began with a warmer and less frosty December than usual but otherwise the weather in this month was unremarkable.
UK Weather Trends #38 – Autumn 2025
The UK autumn in 2025 was warmer and wetter than usual but not exceptionally so and continues to be consistent with the step change in our autumnal climate seen 25 years ago.
UK Weather Tracker #106 – November 2025
The weather in the UK in November was warmer and wetter than usual but not to an unusual extent.
UK Weather Tracker #105 – October 2025
Like last month, the weather in the UK in October was unremarkable. I must confess I found myself noticing the cold more than usual but perhaps I was subconsciously noticing the lack of sunshine and the narrow range of temperatures as shown in my refreshed dashboard below?
Pay Gap Data #8 – Where can I find gender pay gap data for 2024?
This post was updated on 6th October 2025. The next update is planned for early January 2026.
The government requires nearly 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 to present the data in a more user-friendly and visual format.
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UK Weather Tracker #104 – September 2025
After the hottest summer on record, the weather in the UK in September was unremarkable. However, my local fishing club has just announced that a lake closed due to low water levels has reopened since water levels are back to normal so the above average rainfall in September has been welcomed in many areas.
Stats Training Materials – Pay Gap Analytics
*** Updated with links B16 and P9, P10 and P11 for 3 presentations I have given recently on gender & ethnicity pay gap reporting. I have also added new sections I & J**
The 5 steps to closing a pay and/or representation gap are –
- Define what success looks like i.e. where you want to be in the future
- Measure where you are today
- Analyse your data to understand why you are where you are today & what the key drivers are of your gaps
- Implement actions which move you from where you are today to put you on the path to where you want to be in the future
- Control the key drivers to ensure you are on the right track
All steps require the use of statistical thinking and statistical methods. Other skills and processes are also needed but they cannot succeed on their own without the help of statistical thinking.
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