For the first time in England since 1884

According to statistics from the British Meteorological Institute (Met Office), with an average temperature of 15.2 degrees across the country, it was the hottest September on record since records began in 1884.

The 16.7 degrees recorded in the UK this September surpassed the previous record of 16.5 degrees recorded in September 2006. The 15.6 degrees recorded in Wales in September surpassed the 15.2 degrees in September 2006.

IT WAS THE HIGHEST VALUE

The average temperature of 14.2 degrees recorded in Northern Ireland was the highest value ever recorded in the region.

With an average temperature of 12.8 degrees in Scotland, it was the third warmest September on record. Considering the average temperature in September, 2021 and 2006 were warmer in the region.

In addition to the increase in temperatures across the country, it was also recorded as being a wetter than average month. The UK recorded almost a third more rain than average during September.

“THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR WAS RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER”

Mark McCarthy, one of the Met Office officials, stated in his statement on the issue that this September’s temperature records were largely due to the hot first half of the month.

McCarthy made the following assessments:

“September was not only the hottest day of the year, which had only happened four times previously in our observations, but it also had seven consecutive days where temperatures exceeded 30 degrees anywhere in the UK. “This has never happened before in Met Office observations this month.”

ATTENTION CALL TO CLIMATE CHANGE

The Met Office statement highlights that it is “almost impossible without man-made climate change” for the average September temperature in England to be 15.2 degrees, like this year.

The temperature recorded in September 2023 has been strongly influenced by climate change, and our work shows how this figure would be virtually impossible in a climate without anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions,” said Jennifer Pirret, senior scientist at the Met Office. he said. (AA)