Mean temperature (Jan - Oct):

2006 = 11.9C
2007 = 12.1C
2008 = 12.0C
2009 = 11.9C
2010 = 11.2C
2011 = 12.4C
2012 = 11.8C

It would indeed seem that this could be the warmest year I have recorded
since before 2006.

Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

In Penzance Jan-Oct the last 10 years

2005 = 12.9C
2006 = 12.8C
2007 = 13.1C (Warmest year in my 24 year record)
2008 = 12.3C
2009 = 12.0C
2010 = 11.5C
2011 = 12.2C
2012 = 12.0C
2013 = 11.8C
2014 = 12.7C (up to 14/10)

So, like you, it's running around 1C up on last year, but in Penzance that was the 4th coldest year in the last 24. Seven Jan-Oct periods in the last 24 years have been warmer than this year (so far).

Taking a 12 month rolling average.
Warmest was the 12 months ending June 2007 - 13.1C
Coldest was the 12 months ending Dec 2010 - 10.6C

Graham
Penzance