February was warmest on record in England and Wales, Met Office says

South of England had its wettest February since at least 1836, and UK had its fifth warmest winter, provisional figures show

Last month was the warmest February on record in England and Wales and the wettest on record in southern England, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.

The UK as a whole had its second warmest February, with a mean temperature across the month of 6.3C, behind the record of 6.8C set in 1998.