Alex Stephens Jr wrote:
"Stuart Brooks" wrote in message
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Since I've been recording in Carluke, (1993) this year's mean
Jan-Oct is the warmest so far.

Not quite the warmest here. By a fraction 1995, 1997 and 2000 were
slightly warmer at this stage.
Here's the numbers for comparison (1993 was before my time, so not
included ;P)
Jan-Oct mean in Wishaw:
1994 8.6
1995 10.1
1996 9.0
1997 10.0
1998 9.6
1999 10.0
2000 10.2
2001 8.9
2002 9.6
2003 9.7
2004 9.8
2005 10.0

Both 1995 (December) and 2000 (November) had a cold month at the end
of the year of course, hence 1997 was the warmest year here (9.43ºC),
with 2000 taking second place - but I wouldn't be surprised if it was
eclipsed this year!
An interesting local variation Stuart. I wonder how much it is due to
my meteorological day being midnight to midnight?
Alex.

Alex,
1994 8.2
1995 9.4
1996 8.7
1997 9.5
1998 9.2
1999 9.5
2000 9.3
2001 8.8
2002 9.5
2003 9.60
2004 9.5
2005 9.63

My met day is 09-21 max 21-09 min (09-09 min is so critically dependent on
being available at that time and I don't have electronic weather station -
but my barograph helps with the standard thermometers if I'm away)

the rolling 12 month period is higher than any calendar year so far