Weather experts announced the highest average temperature ever charted in one year
as Scots saw an annual average of 8.50C, beating the previous record of 8.43°C from 2014.
Flooding also hit northern and southern parts of Scotland in November after heavy rainfall caused chaos across the country. He said: "Although an arbitrary number, the UK surpassing an annual average temperature of 10C is a notable moment in our climatological history.
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