The average temperature last month was 2.2C, the Met Office said in a blog post. This makes it the coldest January since 2010, when the average was 0.9C. The coldest January on record was 1963, when conditions averaged -1.9C. This week the Met Office has issued weather warnings over six days in the UK.
Mean temperature across the UK during January 2021 Commenting on last month s conditions, Dr Mark McCarthy, head of the Met Office s National Climate Information Centre (NCIC), said: January 2021 has been dominated by colder-than-average weather with only brief milder interludes, but what does this cold winter mean in the context of climate change and a warming planet?
The average temperature last month was 2.2C, the Met Office said in a blog post. This makes it the coldest January since 2010, when the average was 0.9C. The coldest January on record was 1963, when conditions averaged -1.9C. This week the Met Office has issued weather warnings over six days in the UK.
Mean temperature across the UK during January 2021 Commenting on last month s conditions, Dr Mark McCarthy, head of the Met Office s National Climate Information Centre (NCIC), said: January 2021 has been dominated by colder-than-average weather with only brief milder interludes, but what does this cold winter mean in the context of climate change and a warming planet?
The average temperature last month was 2.2C, the Met Office said in a blog post. This makes it the coldest January since 2010, when the average was 0.9C. The coldest January on record was 1963, when conditions averaged -1.9C. This week the Met Office has issued weather warnings over six days in the UK.
Mean temperature across the UK during January 2021 Commenting on last month s conditions, Dr Mark McCarthy, head of the Met Office s National Climate Information Centre (NCIC), said: January 2021 has been dominated by colder-than-average weather with only brief milder interludes, but what does this cold winter mean in the context of climate change and a warming planet?
Last month was the coldest January across the UK in 10 years, with more wintry weather expected to cause disruption this week.
There was heavy snowfall in parts of northern England overnight, causing the closure of a major road near Rochdale, Lancashire, when vehicles became stuck and a lorry jack-knifed.
Rural communities have been warned they are at risk of becoming cut off, while widespread travel disruption is likely.
The Met Office said January had an average temperature of 2.2C, making it the coldest across the UK since 2010 when the average UK January temperature was 0.9C.
It has also been the coldest calendar month since March 2013 which also recorded an average temperature of 2.2C.
Last month was the coldest January across the UK in 10 years, with more wintry weather expected to cause disruption this week. The Met Office said January had an average temperature of 2.2C, making it the coldest across the UK since 2010, when the average UK January temperature was 0.9C. It has also been the coldest calendar month since March 2013 which also recorded an average temperature of 2.2C. The coldest January on record was 1963 with a mean temperature of minus 1.9C. The freezing spell saw several days of snow an icy conditions across Scotland, which gave people a welcome break from lockdown.