Yes, well ...

Stats for Luton for the first half of the month:
Mean min 11.7ºC (highest since 2000)
Mean max 22.4ºC (highest since 1999)
Overall mean 17.1ºC (highest since 1999)
Rainfall 14.2mm (lowest since, ahem, 2003)
Sunshine 125.9h (highest since 1933[130.4h])

The long-term average for September was
passed this morning (18th).

Philip Eden