For the United Kingdom in October 2013 please give your predictions/estimates for the following:

The date of the latest 20.0°C:                 The date of the first 0°C:             
The date of the first -3.0°C:
The highest offical temperature:          The lowest offical temperature:
The % of the average rainfall:               The % of the average sunshine:

'Official' refers to as given by Met Office reports. Sun and rain values are as on climate-uk.com.

Notice the exciting twist in that first category I hope that we'll keep on seeing temperatures into the 20's for a little way into October, ideally followed by some marked swings in temperature and a decent storm system or two.

Aha!  I won't be getting penalty points this month! 

The date of the latest 20.0°C:  20th

The date of the first 0°C:      3rd

The date of the first -3.0°C: 5th

The highest offical temperature:    23c

The lowest offical temperature: -6.6c

The % of the average rainfall:      90%

The % of the average sunshine:  90%

The date of the latest 20.0°C:  12th

The date of the first 0°C:      9th

The date of the first -3.0°C: 25th

The highest offical temperature:    22c

The lowest offical temperature: -4.2c

The % of the average rainfall:      70%

The % of the average sunshine:  85%

The  date of the  latest  20.0c.    25th.

The  date of the  first      0.0c.    07th.

The  date of the  first     -3.0c.    12th.

 The  highest official temperature   20 c.

The   lowest official temperature    -2c.

The    %  of the average rainfall    62%

The    %  of the average sunshine  47%.

Thanks folks

Making up for lost time eh Caz? Nice one

I'll be honest and say that I'm waiting to see if any clear signs emerge as to just how prolonged the initial warm spell will be that starts October. It's the run-up to September all over again

For the United Kingdom in October 2013 please give your predictions/estimates for the following:

The date of the latest 20.0°C: 15th                The date of the first 0°C: 2nd             
The date of the first -3.0°C:8th
The highest offical temperature:  23c        The lowest offical temperature: -5c
The % of the average rainfall:   47%            The % of the average sunshine: 105%

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Gary

Hoping a slight lack of sobriety may enlighten me here...

The date of the latest 20.0°C:             24th October

The date of the first 0°C:              9th October

The date of the first -3.0°C:         20th October

The highest offical temperature:         22.3'C

The lowest offical temperature:        -6.5'C

The % of the average rainfall:          59%

The % of the average sunshine:       88%

The date of the latest 20.0°C:  6th

The date of the first 0°C:      1st

The date of the first -3.0°C: 11th

The highest offical temperature:    20c

The lowest offical temperature: -6.6c

The % of the average rainfall:      66%

The % of the average sunshine:  102%

 LLTNP 105m asl 

Where's Rob got to? 

You and me both! Crazy induction to Reading University last night...

For the United Kingdom in October 2013:

The date of the latest 20.0°C:        12th

The date of the first 0°C:               5th       
The date of the first -3.0°C:           8th
The highest offical temperature:    22.9    

The lowest offical temperature:      -5.7
The % of the average rainfall:          89%

The % of the average sunshine:       103%

The date of the latest 20.0°C: 11th                The date of the first 0°C: 1st            
The date of the first -3.0°C: 21st
The highest offical temperature: 22.7°C         The lowest offical temperature: -5.4°C
The % of the average rainfall: 97              The % of the average sunshine: 97

Thanks for the entries everyone I'm setting the deadline at 7pm due to the liklihood of being drawn into other things tonight - busy introduction to Reading life

All predictions recorded 

New entrants are still allowed, but with a penalty of 0.5 up to midnight tonight and then the usual rules apply thereafter;

• 1 point for each day late


• half the maximum possible points for any category that predictions are given for after the conditions of that category have already been met, for example if a prediction for the first 0°C is given after the first 0°C has already occured

Hope that's clear enough for anyone catching this late

By the way... I've been trying to think of a better word than 'category' for each thing that we predict. What is a good word for 'thing that we predict'

I hope you're fully enjoying your freshers' week SC. I'm back up north for a month before I start my new role. I'm sure you'll have a good time there, I've met some of the staff before and they were really friendly.

I'm struggling to think of a suitable alternative to 'category', maybe 'question' ....and don't think a suitable alternative exists after using an online thesaurus. However, from a scientific mind the word 'variable' is all I can come up with.

Thanks Rob I've been out a lot this week but with the more mature students - so visting pubs and things mostly. Thursday night was the exception as we went clubbing... for which I'm now paying the price with a dose of freshers flu! Never mind - it's been a decent week overall.

From Monday I begin a regime of 21 hours of lectures and practicals a week plus almost as much personal studying. That'll keep me occupied

...and yeah, it looks like 'category' will have to do

I was thinking 'event' but they're not all events.  Highest, lowest, first etc that require dates could be, but average values aren't.  so I think category is the best description.

Enjoy fresher's week and new roles guys! 

Finally found a bit of time to spend on the prediction game charts

Provisionally (as far as the final 20°C and max UK temp details go), we find the Snowman out in front with a monkeh not far behind, after which comes this strange Gooner thing, might be a new species... 

Distinctly average for me so far, which is actually a little lucky because it really hasn't gone to plan in terms of temperatures

Thanks SC

Oooh might just get my 20'C on or around 24th October?

NAH!!!  25th will be thye day...