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U.K. reports warmest year on record and fourth-wettest in 2014

The U.K. set a record for its warmest year in 2014 and endured its fourth-wettest in more than a century.

By Randall Hackley, Bloomberg | Updated on January 05, 2015

(Bloomberg) — The U.K. set a record for its warmest year in 2014 and endured its fourth-wettest in more than a century, according to provisional full-year figures today from the Met Office.

The weather forecaster said eight of the U.K.’s 10 warmest years have occurred since 2002, with a mean temperature for the year of 9.9 degrees Celsius (49.8 Fahrenheit), surpassing the previous high of 9.7 degrees set in 2006.

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