wrote:
: Yes, it has almost certainly been both warmer and sunnier than August.
: The CET looks like coming out about 16.6C which will equal the warmest
: September ever. August CET was 16.4C. Up to yesterday (27th) the total
: sunshine was 159.5hrs; the total for August was 161.5 so only two more
: hours needed to equal it.


: The last time Spetember was warmer than August was in 1956. Not sure
: about sunshine.

: Take a look at http://www.climate-uk.com for lots of useful
: information, including the data I quoted above.

: Rob

Cheers Rob, and others, for answering with interesting info. We'll see in
2 days if it makes it... Maybe next year I'll book my time off in
September! ;-)
Mark

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