January 2025 was a rather cold month, with an estimated 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. mean temperature for the month of -1.1°C. It would have been much colder if hadn’t been for a very mild spell in mid -month across Scotland, which negated the very cold start to the month across the north. The odd thing is, some of the highest anomalies occurred on top of the highest mountains in Scotland!
