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hard frosts (-4.7°C at Culdrose, Cornwall on 2nd and -12.5°C at Altnaharra, Sutherland on 3rd). Snow caused significant disruption across northern England on 3rd, with parts of the Lake District badly affected (for example the Ambleside area). The cold weather was swept away on 9th to 10th

, and showers developed across the north-west in the afternoon, turning thundery over the northwest Highlands and the Moray Firth. 19th to 25th A spell of wet and windy weather set in. The 19th had a foggy start in the north and east, with showers briefly developing across the Central Belt, and patchy

put into place. Parts of Scotland were affected with travel disruption and school closures on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th also. Wet and windy weather set in on the 6th, peaking on the 8th/9th with the arrival of Storm Erik. In Scotland, a fisherman was reportedly rescued from the water in the Moray Firth

spells of rain during the day. From the 9th to 12th it was generally cloudy, while turning progressively milder. The 9th and 10th had light rain and drizzle, though with some bright spells around the Moray Firth and parts of the Northern Isles on the 9th. A significant band of rain reached western

in the south and over the north-east during the afternoon. Fog around the Borders and Moray Firth on the 17th persisted well into the day, which was brightest in the east after a frosty start here. Mist and fog over much of the country on the 18th remained all day in some places, with some sunshine elsewhere

) was particularly badly affected by flood damage. Flooding problems also continued in Scotland with some roads and rail lines closed on 29th and the Perth area affected. Monthly extremes The table below lists UK monthly weather extremes recorded at individual weather stations during October 2023 from data available

equipment. Several stores in the city centre were reportedly damaged by flood water and a partial collapse of the roof at the Tesco superstore in Saxmondham, Norfolk was attributed to the intense downpours. A house in Lowestoft was badly damaged by fire after a reported lightning strike, and frequent

Isles, with an overall figure of 125% of average. 1st to 12th The 1st started chilly and became mainly sunny, after early fog around the Firth of Tay. It was a cold start on the 2nd in northern areas, with an overnight minimum of -0.1 °C at Braemar (Aberdeenshire); an area of rain over the Borders

to flooding, and the village of Narborough in Leicestershire was reported as badly affected by road flooding. By the 28th, the Environment Agency was reporting that around 800 properties had suffered flood damage, with a further 11,000 under protective measures. More rain fell on the 30th across

accompanied by three severe flood warnings. On the 30th, rail services across western Scotland were badly disrupted by flooding whilst strong winds resulted in the cancellation of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations on the 31st. The persistent rain across northwest England late on the 31st resulted