"With 2024 joining the top ten warmest years for the UK's annual temperature series, once again this is a clear illustration that our climate is changing, right now, and we continue to head up this warming curve," said Met Office Senior Scientist, Mike Kendon. "The fact that all ten of the most recent years have been above the 1991-2020 average demonstrates that this recent period, entirely within my own adult lifetime, is a stark reminder of just how fast our climate is changing."
"2024 has been another year with minimum temperatures well above average. We have experienced some particularly mild nights and far fewer frosts than normal, particularly in February and December," said Mr Kendon, highlighting the significant deviation in temperature patterns.
Average temperatures last year hit a balmy 9.78°C, which is 0.64°C above the 1991-2020 average. This means 2024 follows 2022, 2023, and 2014 as the fourth warmest year for the UK.
Eight of the twelve months of the year saw temperatures above average, including the warmest May on record, the second warmest February, and the fifth warmest December.
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