The UK’s changing climate can also be seen in the distribution of hot & cold annual records
Since 1884 the 10 warmest years have occurred from 2003, we’ve not recorded a top 10 coldest year in 60 years and most of the 10 coldest years are grouped before 1920 as shown below 🧵4/4
ALT Image showing the distribution of top 10 hottest and top 10 coldest years in UK since 1884. Since 1884, all the ten warmest years have occurred from 2003. In the same timespan we’ve not recorded a top ten coldest year in 60 years (1963 ranks as the fourth coldest year in the series), and most of the top 10 coldest years are clustered before 1920.