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% of average overall, and was well below normal in East Anglia and the south-east and in western Scotland, and mostly near normal elsewhere. Sunshine was mostly above normal except in Northern Ireland and south-western Britain, with 114% of average overall. The UK monthly extremes were as follows

in western areas but some sunshine especially to the east of high ground. It was often colder in the second half of the month with frequent north-westerly winds, though with occasional milder interludes, notably on the 24th to 26th, and although the weather was more unsettled, rainfall amounts were

November 2018 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1981-2010. November began with relatively cold quiet weather, but from the 3rd to 14th it was mild with a predominance of southerly winds, and it was also wet in most parts of the country, but relatively dry and fine in East

less mild. Overall, rainfall was 84% of average and sunshine was 93% of average. It was much drier than average near north-east coasts, but rainfall was mostly near or above normal in western Scotland, north-west England and Northern Ireland. Sunshine was above normal over northern Scotland (except

in the north-west, while minima were only slightly above average. Rainfall was near average in some areas, but rather below normal in the far south-east and the north-west, giving 72% overall. Sunshine was above average for all, especially away from the south, with 144% of average. 1st to 8th The 1st began

% of average rainfall. Sunshine was below average in most areas, with only eastern and south-east England getting close to average, with an overall figure of 79% of average. The UK monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature of 27.5 °C was recorded at Heathrow (Greater London) on the 17th

southern areas, with parts of south-east England actually slightly colder than average. Most parts of the UK saw less rainfall than average, substantially so for some areas, with less than 20% of normal for London and much of southern England. The only area with more rainfall than average was the far

% of average overall, and some parts of eastern/south-east Scotland, north-east England, and south Wales had twice the normal amount, but it was again drier than average over northern Scotland. Sunshine was 103% of average, but rather below average in southern and western areas, with the far north of Scotland

and cloudier near the east coast. During the last week showers, thunderstorms and longer spells of rain broke out increasingly widely, especially in central and southern areas. The provisional UK mean temperature was 12.1 °C, which is 1.7 °C above the 1981-2010 long-term average, making

of eastern and south-east England, with several road traffic accidents attributed to the weather, and cross-Channel ferries struggling to dock at Calais due to the winds. Arctic air made a brief return to the northern half of Scotland around the 7th, with reports of several vehicles stuck in snow