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December 2023 Monthly Weather Report This document provides a summary of the UK’s weather and climate statistics for December 2023. Table of Contents 1. UK overview 2. Weather impacts 3. Monthly extremes 4. Monthly maps 5. Monthly climate statistics 6. Monthly time-series 7. Daily time-series 8

continue to partner with RNLI and HM Coastguard to help people enjoy UK beaches safely. Our scientists showed that a record-breaking heatwave in north-west India and Pakistan, like that of 2022, has been made over 100 times more likely because of climate change. New Scottish Flood Forecast launched

and its connections to climate change. In the UK the hot weather has been with us on and off since April.  Some parts of East Anglia and southeast England have had virtually no rain in more than 55 days, and we may see our all time highest temperature record of 38.5C fall by the end of this week

to emissions from fossil fuel burning, land use change and cement production, with this year's annual rise being relatively large and similar to last year's due to a continuation of the temporary weakening of the land carbon sink caused by climate variability. This accelerates this year's annual CO2

2011. However, none of these compare with the Boxing Day storm of 1998 or the Burns Day storm of 1990 – two of the most severe and damaging storms in observational records. Overall, what the observations do clearly show is storms of the severity of Éowyn are to be expected as part of the UK’s climate on a reasonably regular basis. Mike Kendon, Met Office National Climate Information Centre Last updated 30/01/2025

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of greenhouse gases. However, other changes in the climate system, including longer term shifts in both the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) and Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), are also contributing. Near record temperatures are predicted during the coming five years,  although La Niña

The dates of the world-famous cherry blossom in Kyoto have been shifted forward by climate change and urban development.

(11 days) earlier than if no human-induced climate change or urban warming had happened. Last year was the earliest full flowering date in the 1,200 year Kyoto record, with the cherry blossom bursting into colour by 26 March 2021. This year’s full flowering date was declared on 1 April 2022

a milestone in UK climate history as temperatures of 40°C were recorded in the UK for the first time. Hot air associated with a heatwave across western Europe extended north over the UK. Coningsby reached a record 40.3°C. The Met Office issued the first red warning for extreme heat since

and climate change are shaping global food security Observations: The foundation of accurate weather forecasting  Met Office weather: What's the forecast for the week ahead? From heatwaves to downpours: July’s historical weather records Met Office Deep Dive: Heatwaves, marine anomalies and a satellite