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Oxford records warmest year to 1 October on record

Original: This year in Oxford 🌡️📈 12.3°C. This has been the warmest year ending 1st October on record. It was 2.1°C warmer than av

Oxford has recorded its warmest year ending 1 October on record, with an average temperature of 12.3°C — 2.1°C above the long-term average of 10.2°C. The city's temperature trend has risen by about 0.31°C per decade, a figure being cited as further evidence of accelerating climate change in Britain.

Why now: The record-breaking temperature figure is being shared as fresh evidence of climate change.

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• This year in Oxford 🌡️📈 12.3°C. This has been the warmest year ending 1st October on record. It was 2.1°C warmer than average. Average: 10.2°C · Trend: +0.31 ± 0.05 °C/decade # weather # ClimateChange # Oxford https:// temphist.com/s/ClDIjbIY · temphist

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