The mean temperature in January 2023 was 5.2°C in central England which was 1.4°C above the 1659-2020 LTALTA Long Term Average. This is usually defined as a 30 year period by the WMO.. 18 of the 24 January’s this century have been warmer than average. The cold spell in the third week wasn’t able to make up for the very mild first half of the month.
