February 2024 was very mild but generally wet. On the Central England Temperature (CET) scale (since 1658), at 7.8 ºC, it was the second mildest on record, beaten only by 1779 (7.9), and was warmer than the long-term March average. On the UK wide scale it was the second warmest February since 1884 (6.3) C, after 1998 (6.8C). On Thursday 15th it reached 18.1C at Pershore (Worcs.) and Teddington (west London).
It was mostly unsettled, with a cold spell, with some disruptive snow in places, lasting a few days in the north from the 6th; it never quite reached the south, which only really saw the cooler weather for a few days from the 24th.
It was also very wet in the south, with many places setting new daily rainfall records, and many locations reaching the February average only half way through the month. Heavy rain on the 22nd caused flooding in the south. Indeed it was the wettest February on record in the south, with 239% of the average; however, parts of Scotland were somewhat drier than average. East Anglia had both its wettest and warmest February on record. 86.9 mm of rain fell on the recording day 17-18th at White Barrow on Dartomor (Devon).
The lowest temperature of the month was -13.8 at Altnharra on the 8th. It is worth noting that four of the warmesst Februarys since 1889 have been in the last six years.
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