I expect the warm October cold winter theory will be doing the rounds soon. Here are the top 15 warmest Octobers between 1900 and 2022.
Place Year Value 1961-90 1971-00 1981-10 1991-20 1659-2020
1 2001 13.2 2.6 2.9 2.6 2.3 3.5
2 1969 13.1 2.5 2.8 2.5 2.2 3.4
3 2005 13 2.4 2.7 2.4 2.1 3.3
4 2006 12.9 2.3 2.6 2.3 2 3.2
5 2022 12.8 2.2 2.5 2.2 1.9 3.1
6 1921 12.8 2.2 2.5 2.2 1.9 3.1
7 1995 12.7 2.1 2.4 2.1 1.8 3
8 1959 12.6 2 2.3 2 1.7 2.9
9 1968 12.5 1.9 2.2 1.9 1.6 2.8
10 2011 12.5 1.9 2.2 1.9 1.6 2.8
11 2013 12.4 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.5 2.7
12 2014 12.3 1.7 2 1.7 1.4 2.6
13 2017 12.2 1.6 1.9 1.6 1.3 2.5
14 2021 12 1.4 1.7 1.4 1.1 2.3
15 1945 11.9 1.3 1.6 1.3 1 2.2