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The 25th would probably have a minimum of about -12, but a rapid thaw sets in with 19C in the North Midlands by 430pm on the 25th. An easterly gale gives way to slack southerlies, and thunderstorms push northwards overnight 25/26th

February 2021, apart from the 2nd week. February 2017 too Further back January 1992 and February 1993 (apart from the last weekend which had a northerly toppler)

Last nomination. July 2014. I think the 16th to 26th meet the criteria..

OK, I'll nominate a 2nd one. The eligible period in June 2023, seen as that contained my wedding day 9th). Thank you

I'll go for the one in 2nd week of August 2022 please. Thank you

Is that a forecast in Fahrenheit lol

I'd happily take December 2012 if the rest of that winter followed.

Both of these events hold true here too. 1st Feb 2019. About 2 inches fell overnight, which was predicted. What wasn't predicted was the additional 7 to 8 inches that fell in 3-4 hours that Friday afternoon. Jan 28th 2004. Nearly 2 inches in just half an hour in that thundersnow event. 2 more stick out in this area for the rate it came down: 1. December 21st 2009. Again, unforecast. There were snow remains from previous falls, but we weren't expecting the 4 inches in 2 hours that afternoon. 2. April 6th 2008. Almost as intense as the Jan 04 event. That Sunday morning, 3 inches fell in about an hour and a half. However, as it was April, it didn't last long when the sun came out after, and only patches remained the next day. This event also contained a typical winter positive lightning strike about 5 miles away, but was ducted in the cold air, and sounded like the end of the world.

It's actually a really tough one and I cannot vote for a single option. I do yearn for cold and snow and love to see it fall and settle, but when we get it, the novelty only lasts a few days and then I want it gone. Especially if it starts going all slushy, or totally freezing over. As a weather enthusiast, I do like heavy rain and gale force winds in the winter. In fact I'd prefer that to mild, dry and cloudy. Give me a 89/90 or a 13/14 repeat over, say 16/17 or 21/22 any day (I'd happily take a Eunice repeat though) That said, I found February 2019, and February 1998s warm spells amazing. I think I just prefer to see actual weather happening. I am also a keen runner, and mild cloudy dry weather is the ideal weather to run in in the winter. Maybe I just see the good in everything too much and need to form an opinion! But honestly, I can appreciate all types of conditions to some degree.

January. A southerly tracking jet but very wet. Cold in the North. Very wet, with cold a mild alternating in the south. Think Jan 2021. February. Very snowy 1st half with an even more southerly tracking jet. Less cold, but still cold, and dry 2nd half. Think Feb 47, then 2013. March. Mixed, but a notable event at the end of the month, with a late season BFTE pushed northwards by a very early Spanish plume. Heavy thundersnow on the 24th, but 24C by the 26th. April. A decent month. Think 1st half of April 2020 followed by 2nd half of April 2011. May. Unsettled, local convective events, but drier with persistent easterlies in the 2nd half. Sunny in the west. Think similar to this year. June. 1st half similar to 2019 or 2012, 2nd half similar to 2007. A rather poor month. July. The best month of the summer. A 3 week anticyclone with many 27 to 30C days, with hottest locations varying. Thundery last 10 days. Think a slightly lesser version of 2006. August. Overall a very wet, but not completely poor month. 1st week like 2004, 2nd week like 2020, so very hot at times, 3rd week like 2014, last 10 days again akin to 2020 with a cold Bank Holiday. September. Similar to 2022. Widespread storms in the 1st week, then non descript. Warm at the end with 27C on the 30th. October. 1st few days like 2011 though a degree cooler and missing out on 30C. The Atlantic will be so warm that a hurricane approaches and becomes extra tropical just 10 miles off lands end. 110mph gusts in the SW on the 18th. A 13C CET month. Average rainfall overall. November. A cold month, with a first half like 2016 and a northerly shot like 2010 after the 20th. Coldest since 1993. December. The only non-descript month of the year. Will be a boring month, say like 2021.

4.8C, 56mm. A mixed month with some rain, some sun, some cloud, some spells of cold, some mild and maybe windy at times.

It's like spring 2018 in reverse.

That September heatwave was glorious and will live long in the memory. It would have been a notable heatwave even if it had occurred in July. I think it was so intense (for the time of year) it would have taken an exceptional cold spell to stop the record. It was like August 1995 - that had beaten the record by the end of the 3rd week, whatever happened. I'm actually glad it beat September 2006, which didnt actually have any extremes of temperature, but was just consistently warm but unsettled. I am of course talking about the overall CET and not maximum temperatures. Hope that makes sense

November is the toughest month (tied with March) to come up with a best or worst one. However, I'd pick 2009 as the most interesting one. It was very wet (exceptionally so in places), but if one followed the path of the low pressures they were often NW to SE and that was a portent to the winter that followed. There was also blocking to the east heralding this, perhaps explaining why it was so wet - the weather fronts slow moving over the UK. There were some notable wind events too, and liking extreme weather I was happy with this. Some will disagree on this though.

20C in December certainly not out of the question if we get 2015 style synoptics. You just need to look at how unbelievably warm the Atlantic is now. In 2015 there were actually cold anomalies in the North Atlantic. Is 20C likely in December? No, but is it possible? Absolutely.

Joint, Culross, and Langdon Bay 99mph

Definitely ott when my location in North Hampshire is forecast no more than 40mph gusts, and rainfall of about 6mm. Will be just a normal autumnal day here Further south, yes, justified.

Its a shame really as the wind strength for the luckiest areas, ie the Channel and nw France looks on a par with Eunice in feb2022. That was exciting.

7.0C and 94mm please

I seem to remember the 3 rain days you describe as the 9th and 16th, both Tuesdays, and then Sunday 28th at the end of October as you say. Dry otherwise though I seem to recall a vigorous cold front brining hail on 8th November and a bit of snow on the 18th too

Indeed, if we can't have a nice crisp autumn, or a cold snowy winter then why not go the other extreme? Autumn 2000, winter 89/90 and 13/14 were awesome seasons, for example

Other months: June 1997. Warm start, then cold and very wet 2nd half June 2007. Actually started quite warm and humid with some summery days before the cold deluge in the 2nd half March 2013. Actually started out with average temperatures but it was the 2nd half that was more exceptional for cold April 2017. Very warm 1st half (2nd weekend was hot) then a more average to cold 2nd half, with a real cold snap at the start of the last week. Markedly variable rainfall. Very dry here but others had notable April showers

Yes, that month was wet but boring. November 2009 was a more interesting month, with gales thrown in the mix

I remember September and October being mostly benign with some nice crisp sunny days and not much in the way of rain. Quite seasonal temperatures as well (which was OK actually despite my preference for heat). November was a bit more active. I remember a notable cold front on the 8th which brought hail, and there was sleet on the 18th, I think some areas had some snow, but not notable amounts. Not the most interesting season from a dramatic/extreme weather pont of view, but generally pleasant.

Well that's it then.. cold front now gone through. Goodbye to summer, and the chance of 20C for 6m or so.