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2018. The mean minimum temperature was the equal 4th highest in the series. Mean maximum temperatures ranged from over 1.5 °C above normal in the south and east to around 0.5 °C above in some western coastal areas. Mean minimum temperatures were over 1.5 °C above average in much of the north and east

UK mean temperature was 15.3 °C, which is 0.3 °C above the 1981-2010 long-term average. Temperatures were generally highest relative to average in eastern counties of England. Rainfall was 95% of average, with a few places only having around half the average amount but parts of south-east England

was reported in the south-east of England, Wales and southern Scotland. Ferries along the south coast were cancelled, and buildings were damaged along the north coast of Cornwall due to the sea overtopping sea walls. On the 4th, in Wales over 3000 properties lost power. A number of trees were

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

the 20th the weather was unsettled with frequent low pressure systems and rain belts crossing the country, and the jet stream was further south than normal, resulting in frontal systems often especially affecting the south and east of England. There was a quieter interlude from the 21st to 23rd

% 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

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

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

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