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and night temperatures were above 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. Temperatures in September were slightly

the year.   Pollen and hay fever  Respiratory allergies are more common than ever, and recent studies in Europe have found that some pollen types are increasing in severity, season duration and seeing an earlier onset as a result of climate change.    Pollen is made up of tiny particles which

of plants in Loktak Lake Manipur India during monsoon season. Image: Shutterstock. Harnessing the extensive weather and climate scientific expertise of over 700 researchers from more than 50 institutes around the world, projects range from the development of solar radiation forecasts in South Africa

Office Scientist Emily Carlisle said: “This winter has seen a typical mix of UK winter weather conditions, with a mix of wet and windy, but also cold and calm conditions. This has resulted in a season where no significant climate records have been broken, but the statistics do mask two high-profile

weather shaping up? Author: Press Office 19 December 2023 As we head towards Christmas there is, as always, a great deal of media and public speculation about what weather we might have in store for the festive season as well as the rest of winter. Starting with Christmas and the all-important question

). A target could be to have information available ahead of the 2019 rainy season. 2) Risk of extreme years within the 2-5 year period. A small amount of additional diagnostic work could provide supporting diagnostic information on the risk of very dry / very wet years within a 2-5 year period, based

been as cool, cloudy and wet as many people think? Average rainfall, with wet spells for some  Early provisional Met Office statistics for 1 June to 15 July say the summer so far has actually been slightly drier than average. 113.8mm of rain has fallen across the UK, which is 45% of the long-term

) for many, the season had its fair share of impactful, and at times destructive, weather.  Although the provisional weather and climate statistics show a slightly drier, duller and warmer winter for the UK compared to the long-term average, these figures mask what has been a mixed season with periods

, to relatively wet conditions in the south. The climate is hot throughout the year but with seasonal rains, which can vary from year-to-year. The large differences in rainfall across the country mean there are a wide variety of livelihoods and agricultural production systems, which correspond

as if the season has changed, even though it is still late August.  This early shift in nature’s calendar is more than just a curiosity; it is a visible response to the exceptional warmth and dryness that have defined both spring and summer 2025. With record-breaking temperatures and prolonged dry spells, the UK’s