Worldwide temperature record set for January “We chiefly saw this as a result of frequent high pressure over the UK, bringing clear skies for many but also below average temperatures with little cloud to trap any warmth near the surface.”.
Dr Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London, told Sky: "This January is the hottest on record because countries are still burning huge amounts of oil, gas and coal.”.
What are the hottest and coldest months the UK has ever seen?
European Copernicus climate service showed the worldwide mean temperature to be 1.75C warmer than they were before the industrial revolution.
Warmest: 1938 (8C).
