4.9c please

With so much uncertainty in the models even 4/5 days away (and potential big differences in the resulting temps for the two main synoptic options), it really is a 'stick a pin in' time.

The optimist in me is tempted to go with a sub-average prediction, but the miserable realist is having none of it . I don't think it will be anything like as mild as December (no sh*t!), and I don't want to go too high in case we do get a decent colder spell at some point. So I'll go for a distinctly average..

4.6c

My normal method (NOAA upstream analogues) would have me going quite a bit below too but I'm still smarting from the awful decision to change the figure for February in this year's competition.

Looking at uncertainty in the models seems to be a regular month end feature - the light at the end of the tunnel suddenly becomes visible when competition deadline has just passed.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2016.

4.3C

Expecting a cold finish following from temps tending to be about 1*C above average overall.

May as well go for slightly below average at 4.2*C, and hope for the best!

Here's to plenty of fun and games in 2016 

I'll go with a pretty average 5.1C please

Thanks for running this competition.

I am going to go for 5.8c, thanks once again.

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Gary

Thanks everyone. Keep the predictions coming. 

I am going for 4.8C.

5.5C please GW

5.0  please GW

Hi happy new year to all. Please can I go for 6.1C. Many thanks

Greetings from Melbourne where it hit 38c yesterday!

Was tempted to go for another exceptionally mild month in January but will rein myself in just a little to say above average 5.2c please with copious rainfall again sadly.

I think my January average is going to be in the vicinity of 25c. See you all in February for the start of winter 😂😂😂

5.5C for me please.

Will go for 5.2c please