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frequency and high vulnerability (Fig. 1). Over the past two decades the incidence of recorded weather disasters has risen by more than half, translating into rising costs on households, businesses, and the state. REGIONAL COMPARISON GLOBAL CLIMATE RISK INDEX DISASTER INCREASE RATE South Africa has
websites (seasonal outlooks for precipitation and temperature, longer-term historical precipitation records) • Climate Change Knowledge Portal of WB – projection data © Crown copyright 2022, Met Office Page 17 of 24 • Longer-term climate information for adaptation to climate change impacts (flooding
Northern Ireland has recorded its third wettest Autumn since the series began in 1836, and Wales its tenth. Autumn 2025 now stands as the only season of the year to report above average rainfall, with winter, spring and summer all below their respective long-term averages. A very wet season
This April, the UK experienced a range of weather conditions and while no new records were set, we take a look at how this April compares to years gone by
As we head towards the end of the month, we can use Met Office data to compare how the weather experienced in April 2025 so far compares to years gone by, and which years hold the records for certain extremes. Temperature Extremes In April 2025 so far, the highest daily maximum temperature
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and limitations and appropriate use. 1 We use a reanalysis dataset ERA-Interim (www.ecmwf.int/en/forecasts/datasets/archive-datasets/reanalysis-datasets/era-interim). It provides a comprehensive synthetic historical record of climate and is produced using observations and numerical models
Circulation Model (GCM) data • NASA Earthdata, NASA GCM data • DHM websites (seasonal outlooks for precipitation and temperature, longer-term historical precipitation records) • Climate Change Knowledge Portal of WB – projection data © Crown copyright 2022, Met Office Page 17 of 24 • Longer-term climate
a reanalysis dataset ERA-Interim (www.ecmwf.int/en/forecasts/datasets/archive-datasets/reanalysis-datasets/era-interim). It provides a comprehensive synthetic historical record of climate and is produced using observations and numerical models. www.metoffice.gov.uk Pg 6 of 8 Source: Met Office © Crown
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