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Fingerprints of climate change on UK weather in 2020

Posted on 12 January, 2021 by Met Office Press Office

2020 was a remarkable year for our climate, with the year being the UK’s third warmest, sixth wettest and eighth sunniest in the UK national series, extending back to 1884, 1862 and 1919, respectively. An attribution study looking at the … Continue reading →

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An update on a record breaking June

Posted on 5 July, 2018 by Met Office Press Office

On Monday 2nd July we released our provisional climate statistics for June: an exceptional month resulting in a number of new climate records, including the warmest June on record for Wales and Northern Ireland. A provisional national high temperature record … Continue reading →

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March 2017: rather warm and dry for some

Posted on 31 March, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

Provisional climate statistics up to the 29 March reveal that March 2017 has been a relatively warm month and has been rather dry in South-East England. Despite a colder interlude in the third week of the month – which brought … Continue reading →

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Early figures suggest third warmest spring on record

Posted on 30 May, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

Early statistics from the Met Office National Climate Information Centre show that this has been one of the warmest springs in records dating back to 1910. Based on figures up until 28 May and then assuming average conditions to the … Continue reading →

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