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: 0.69). In the Northern Hemisphere Summer (JJA), HadAM3P- W@H has large dry biases over Columbia, Venezuela and Central America, a dry bias over the Eastern USA and dry biases over Western Africa, South East Asia and Indonesia. Europe shows a slight dry bias (up to - 1mm/day) with a slight wet bias

per day.  Wet season (June to November / summer and autumn) June to November is the wet season and is often characterised by heavy showers and thunderstorms. The Atlantic hurricane season exists between these months, and Jamaica is just as vulnerable as its neighbouring islands. Hurricanes tend

and the IRI Map Room: http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/maproom/. * Region usually experiences less than 10mm/month rainfall during the month (dry season). (1) Note: Large variations across the country. (2) Note: Hot in the north, cold in the south. (3) Note: Hot in north and west. (4) Note: Very wet

Asia Regional Resilience to a Changing Climate (ARRCC) Met Office Partnership newsletter October 2022 Welcome Welcome to the final edition of our ARRCC Met Office Partnership newsletter. This edition covers the period from June to October 2022, highlighting some of our key activities and events

. While there are a few male and female names, most are names of flowers, animals, birds, trees, foods or descriptive adjectives. The names are also not allocated in alphabetical order, but are arranged by the name of the Asian country which contributed the name. Some meteorological organisations

ARRCC newsletter View online version | Share with a friend Asia Regional Resilience to a Changing Climate (ARRCC) Met Office Partnership newsletter September 2020 Welcome Welcome to the latest edition of our ARRCC Met Office Partnership newsletter. This edition covers the period from July

There are four seasons in the year in the UK, but what causes them and how do they affect us?

- a winter and a summer, or a wet and a dry season. Some places only have one season as there is little change to their weather throughout the year. Things that affect the seasons: El Niño and La Niña The tropical Pacific Ocean has a warming and cooling cycle. This cycle is a completely natural event

in Asia that reverses direction between summer and winter and often brings heavy rains. O Ozone About 19-30 kilometres above the Earth is a layer of gas called ozone, which is a form of oxygen. Ozone reflects harmful rays from sunlight back to space. P Precipitation Precipitation is a name for water

Because of its tropical climate however, the island also experiences heavy rainfall and the occasional hurricane during the wet season. Heavy downfalls are usually closely followed by bright sunshine again and hurricanes are unlikely, though they can happen. Barbados weather averages and climate

This tropical island is accessible from major UK airports throughout the year making it ideal if you’re looking to escape the UK’s winter. St Lucia has a dry season from December to May and a wet season from June to November.

winter then you’ll not be disappointed. Average annual rainfall is around 1400mm at low levels but it can be double this in the mountains, which gives St Lucia its lush rainforests. There are two seasons for rainfall, dry and wet. Dry season (December to May / winter and spring) The dry season