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 Trends #29 – Annual Temperatures in 2023
The 2023 calendar year was the 2nd hottest year on record in the UK just behind the hottest year ever in 2022. Last year, I showed how a technique known as a Control Chart could be used to decide if the UK is now in a new warming trend and after adding 2023, my answer is now “a step change upwards has taken place but the pace of change is not yet clear“.
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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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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.
