Dear Diary
We are more or less halfway through December 2022 now, and the latest mean temperatures for the UKUK The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (-3.49°C estimated) indicate that currently 2022 is the coldest since 2010 (the coldest December on record), and the fourth coldest since 1884 behind 2010, 1981 and 1890. Of course there is the matter of the second half of the month to come, and these low values are bound to take a big knock early next week as very mild air is set to make a temporary return.
