AIBU?
To think this is a really warm October ?
TheLostNights · 12/10/2022 18:56
Well, in London and South East?
Temps have been up to 19C and look to be that way well into the end of the month. I remember past years when it was really cold in October. Now it only seems to be in the morning and later evenings.
Am I being unreasonable?
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AllThatFancyPaintsAsFair · 27/10/2022 16:45
Burgoo · 27/10/2022 16:35
Even if you think its cold, I am unsure whether having either opinion is "unreasonable". Its just an opinion.
It isn't even an opinion as the weather services have masses of historical temperate data
The warmest October isn't measured by random recollections 😊
PupInAPram · 27/10/2022 16:51
Numbat2022 · 12/10/2022 19:05
Not especially, I don't think? October is often mild with lovely weather and flowers still blooming. We usually get our first frost in November, with the real winter cold in January and February.
Forecasters are predicting a colder than usual early winter this year (graphs are looking like the winter of 2010/11).
Which forecasters please @Numbat2022 ? I've tried, and failed, to find a long term forecast on the metoffice website.
Bacibaci · 27/10/2022 16:56
Temperatures have definitely been higher than usual this October. I am in the Midlands and I have always noticed that temperatures drop and stay dropped by 10-15 October. I am still managing without heating whilst by now I would struggle to go with no heating.
Bacibaci · 27/10/2022 17:11
Bacibaci · 27/10/2022 16:56
Temperatures have definitely been higher than usual this October. I am in the Midlands and I have always noticed that temperatures drop and stay dropped by 10-15 October. I am still managing without heating whilst by now I would struggle to go with no heating.
I actually just checked what temps were for October last year in my town and compared to this year. There isn’t as big as difference as I had first thought but on average the temp has been 1c or so higher. This last week which isn’t shown on screenshots had dropped to 13c last year but has still been 16-18c here. Forecast to get colder in a week. Obviously this is my area, the midlands.
Bacibaci · 27/10/2022 17:20
Bacibaci · 27/10/2022 17:12
Ah, screenshot for October 22 didn’t post in my comment above.
Actually, realised I had read October 2021 table wrong and the temperature didn’t drop to 13c until 30th October bar one colder day earlier in the month, so for here there hasn’t been much change between the last two Octobers.
Bacibaci · 27/10/2022 17:24
Bacibaci · 27/10/2022 17:20
Actually, realised I had read October 2021 table wrong and the temperature didn’t drop to 13c until 30th October bar one colder day earlier in the month, so for here there hasn’t been much change between the last two Octobers.
Bacibaci · 27/10/2022 17:12
Ah, screenshot for October 22 didn’t post in my comment above.
Argh, I can’t read properly today. I noticed 21 and 23 October last year did get down to 11c but then increased again so overall not a huge difference with this month being v slightly warmer overall.
TomTraubertsBlues · 27/10/2022 18:38
Topgub · 27/10/2022 17:36
Sorry,
Part of the reason why gas prices are as they are
The energy companies know people will be able to hold off putting the heating on for longer.
But no one seems to be doing anything about climate change so...
Even with climate change we still get variability in how cold winters are from year to year. E.g. 20/21 was a lot colder than 21/22.
The energy companies are no more able to predict this than anyone else. (And anyone who says they can accurately predict the weather weeks or months in advance is lying.)
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