Warmest Halloween on record

Hallowe’en revellers who enjoyed last night’s spectacular Banks of the Foyle Carnival parade and fireworks show, unknowingly experienced the warmest Hallowe’en on record.

By Olga Bradshaw

Published 1st Nov 2014, 04:00 BST

The warmest place in the UK was Gravesend, Kent, surpassing the previous record of 20.0C with a temperature of 23.5C (74.3F) recorded.

Other parts of the south of England and the north coasts of Wales and Norfolk also broke the 20C mark.

The previous record was set in Dartford, Kent, in 1968 and was matched in north-eastern parts of Greater London in 1989.

Last night in Londonderry it was a balmy 17C, dropping gradually to a still warm 8C in the small hours.