When Scotland was warmer than England and Wales Here's a list of the occasions when the Scottish Mean Temperature series had a higher value than the England & Wales series. Both series began in 1914 Dec 1916 Scot:2.0 E&W: 1.9 Feb 1917 Scot:1.3 E&W:0.7 Feb 1929 Scot:0.4 E&W:0.0 Dec 1933 Scot: 2.6 E&W: 1.3 Jan 1940 Scot: -1.0 E&W:-1.3 Feb 1942 Scot:0.2 E&W: -0.1 Jan 1953 Scot:3.4 E&W:3.1 Feb 1956 Scot:0.4 E&W:-0.6 Dec 1962 Scot:2.7 E&W:1.8 Jan 1963 Scot:-1.1 E&W:-2.3 Dec 1963 Scot: 2.4 E&W:2.3 Jan 1964 Scot:3.8 E&W:2.9 Feb 1986 Scot:-1.1 E&W:-1.3 Jan 1992 Scot:3.6 E&W:3.4 Jan 1997 Scot:2.2 E&W:2.0 Note all are winter months and are dependent on the position of the anticyclone and/or an easterly flow.