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Stratus clouds tend to be featureless, low altitude clouds that cover the sky in a blanket of white or grey.

Height of base: 0 - 1,200 ft Shape: layered Latin: stratus - flattened or spread out Precipitation: light What are stratus clouds? Stratus clouds are low-level layers with a fairly uniform grey or white colour. Often the scene of dull, overcast days in its 'nebulosus' form, they can persist

Cirrocumulus is a relatively rare cloud, forming ripples which may resemble honeycomb.

Height of base: 20,000 - 40,000 ft Shape: layers or patches of cells Latin: cirrus - lock or tuft of hair; cumulus - heap Precipitation: none What are cirrocumulus clouds? Cirrocumulus clouds are made up of lots of small white clouds called cloudlets, which are usually grouped together at high

Clouds with a base above 20,000 feet including cirrus, cirrocumulus and cirrostratus clouds.

Noctilucent clouds are extremely rare very high clouds seen in the night sky, usually on clear, summer nights. They become visible about the same time as the brightest stars and are usually bluish or silvery.

Height of base: 200,000 feet. Shape: They often closely resemble thin streaky cirrus, though other shapes are often seen. They are usually blue or silver in colour, but sometimes orange or red.  Latin:  Noctilucent = “night-shining”             Precipitation: None What are Noctilucent clouds

Mammatus clouds are some of the most unusual and distinctive clouds formations with a series of bulges or pouches emerging from the base of a cloud.

What are mammatus clouds? Mammatus clouds are some of the most unusual and distinctive clouds formations with a series of bulges or pouches emerging from the base of a cloud. The shape of mammatus formations can vary widely; from the classic protruding shape, to a more elongated tube hanging from

The rarer and more unusual cloud formations including nacreous, lenticular and mammatus clouds.

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wet season. June sees rainfall jump significantly to 186 mm and for this reason, the resorts tend to be a little quieter. However, bursts of rainfall tend to only last an hour or two, so if you're happy to run for cover between the spells of sunshine, Cancun in June could be the perfect time to get