Well only one week of October to go and no really cold weather yet.
Could this month end up warmer than 2001?

In these parts (Southampton area) I don't think we've had a day where
the maximum temperature has been below 15C yet - wonder if this is a
first for October? The daytime max has been consistently around 17-18C
since around the autumnal equinox, when there was a sudden end to the
summer-like temperatures which were typical of the earlier parts of
September.

Nick