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month on average) and the west and central mountainous regions are wetter (up to 250mm per month depending on the season) (figure 2). Most of the country experiences the majority of its rainfall in two main seasons with the long rains from March-May and the short rains in October- 4 November (figure 3

neither quite as warm nor quite as wet as the previous autumn 2022. The three months of the autumn saw dramatic contrasts in the weather. Settled weather in early September brought many warm, dry, sunny days with a significant late-season heatwave. 30°C was reached on seven consecutive days (a September

-month, but eastern areas were drier. Total rainfall amounts for the season have been unexceptional, mostly within 25% of average. Sunshine has also shown a contrast, being rather more than normal in September, but well below average for most areas during October, then broadly closer to normal

Monday and Tuesday are expected to be the best days of the week, before things turn wetter and windier from midweek. Today (Monday), showers will develop across western areas, while eastern parts remain largely dry with sunny spells. It will feel cooler than the weekend, with breezy conditions

Winter in the UK is typically the coldest season with more frequent unsettled weather. It’s also the subject of much interest from the public and journalists. Use this page as a base for producing informed winter weather coverage. UK winter weather useful links Journalists can access and quote from

Winter in the UK is typically the coldest season with more frequent unsettled weather. It’s also the subject of much interest from the public and journalists. Use this page as a base for producing informed winter weather coverage. UK winter weather 2023/24 useful links Journalists can access

marked the beginning of the 2024/25 season, delivering wet and windy conditions across the UK. The strongest winds were recorded in north-western areas, with gusts reaching up to 82mph at Aberdaron, Gwynedd. The storm underwent explosive cyclogenesis, with central pressure dropping from 988hPa

Seasonal Assessment – Spring 2021 The following represents a provisional assessment of the weather experienced across the UK during Spring 2021 (March, April and May) and how it compares with the 1981 to 2010 average. This spring was a season of contrasts. Overall it was colder than average

. The first named storm of the 2024/25 season, Storm Ashley, arrived on the 20 th -21 st and brought heavy rain and wind across northwestern parts of the UK. High pressure closed out October, with cloudy but warm weather. November saw close to average temperatures, the month began dull, dry and mild

that for short-duration rainfall events, a shift to more intense individual storms and fewer weak storms is likely as temperatures increase. Over most of the mid-latitude land-masses and over wet tropical regions, extreme rainfall events will very likely be more intense and more frequent in a warmer world