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Warmest UK Halloween on record | Warmest UK Halloween on record |
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This year's Halloween is the warmest on record in the UK, BBC weather has confirmed. | This year's Halloween is the warmest on record in the UK, BBC weather has confirmed. |
A temperature of 23.5C (74.3F) was recorded in Gravesend, Kent, surpassing the previous record of 20.0C. | |
Other parts of the south of England and the north coasts of Wales and Norfolk also broke the 20C mark. | |
The previous record was set in Dartford, Kent, in 1968 and was matched in north-eastern parts of Greater London in 1989. | The previous record was set in Dartford, Kent, in 1968 and was matched in north-eastern parts of Greater London in 1989. |
At 12:20 GMT, the Met Office tweeted: "Charlwood has beaten Filton, recording 22.5 °C. This makes it the warmest #Halloween on record!" | At 12:20 GMT, the Met Office tweeted: "Charlwood has beaten Filton, recording 22.5 °C. This makes it the warmest #Halloween on record!" |
Less than an hour later, it tweeted: "The warmest #Halloween on record has been broken again with Gravesend recording 23.5 °C." | Less than an hour later, it tweeted: "The warmest #Halloween on record has been broken again with Gravesend recording 23.5 °C." |
Nine out of the 10 months so far this year have been warmer than average, BBC weather's Emma Boorman said. | Nine out of the 10 months so far this year have been warmer than average, BBC weather's Emma Boorman said. |
The UK mean temperature for October so far is 11C, which is 1.5C above the long-term average between 1981 and 2010, but short of the 12.2C record set in 2001. | |
How have you spent this record-breaking day? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | How have you spent this record-breaking day? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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