Does anyone have any idea why February as become so warm recently.
Just looking at some data and it's quite amazing.

Mean temperatures:
1961-90 1988-2005
Dec 3.6c Dec 3.8c +0.2c
Jan 2.8c Jan 3.6c +0.8c
Feb 2.8c Feb 4.1c +1.3c

7 December's have been below the 1961-90 average
since 1988 while January and February have only
managed 7 between them, 4 and 3 respectively.

Just out of interest the 1971-2000 means a
Dec 3.8c
Jan 3.0c
Feb 3.2c

Weston Coyney weather station (North Midlands) 220 metres asl

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Graham