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Graham writes:
After a few cold days and some frosty nights my mean is back
down below the record set in 2007, but for how long
As it stands as of today it's the 6th warmest since 1960, with a very
mild day forecast for tomorrow.
Looking zonal again after a short rather cold spell this weekend.

2007 - 5.6c
1983 - 5.4c
1975 - 5.3c
1990 - 5.3c
2008 - 5.3c
2012 - 5.1c
2005 - 5.0c

1960-2011 average is 3.1c

Quite amazing that 4 of the warmest January's on record will have
occurred in the last 8 years.
So much for colder winters returning after all last years hype!

The 2005-8 period is particularly noteworthy as having had 3 very mild
Januaries in four years. I seem to recall that around then, as now,
Greece had some notable cold spells. I suppose that high pressure
suitably placed to bring us very mild weather is quite likely to bring
northerlies or northeasterlies to Greece.

I'll put in a guess that by the end of this month the mean will be in
the region of 4.5C.
--
John Hall
"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism
by those who have not got it."
George Bernard Shaw