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winter are the wettest seasons, especially from October to January, and spring and early summer is normally the driest part of the year, especially from April to June. The average monthly rainfall for 4 sites is shown below. The numbers of days with rainfall totals of 1 mm or more ('wet days') tend

All four seasons have fallen in the top ten in a series which began in 1884 and the 10 warmest years have all occurred since 2003.   As well as setting a new 139-year annual mean temperature record, 2022 will also be remembered for several other significant weather events.  Exceptionally warm start

is heavily influenced by weather conditions. A warm and wet spring can lead to higher pollen production, while dry and breezy conditions help disperse it into the air. Conversely, a cold winter can delay the start of the pollen season by keeping plants dormant longer. Spring rainfall also plays

chance of milder, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers along with an increase in the frequency and intensity of extremes. By the end of the 21st century, all areas of the UK are projected to be warmer, more so in summer than in winter. The figure shows regional projections for lowest, central

-average rainfall. The weather has been unsettled, with the first three named storms of the 2025/2026 season and low pressure systems bringing frontal rain across the country. September was very unsettled, while October saw two named storms, Storm Amy and Storm Benjamin. Amy brought heavy rain

Storm Ashley, 20 to 21 October 2024 Storm Ashley, the first named storm of the 2024/25 season, brought wet and windy weather to the UK in late October with the strongest winds across north-western areas. This was a powerful, although not exceptional, Atlantic autumn storm. Impacts The storm brought

of low pressure will move into the northwest of the UK. This means that many can expect a more notably wet and windy spell, for a time on Friday, than we’ve seen so far this autumn. However, this is nothing unusual for the time of year.” There is good confidence in the general trend for a cooler

of 16.10°C. Although dominated by high pressure with a series of lengthy warms spells and a number of heatwaves, frontal rain and storms, including thunder storms affected many areas throughout the season. A series of Atlantic weather systems in early June brought cooler temperatures and heavy rain

pressure passed over northern Scotland, bringing a spell of wet and windy weather. As this area of low pressure pulls away into the North Sea a push of cold arctic air will follow, leading to a marked change of weather for all parts with frosts becoming much more widespread overnight. Andy Page

Storm Aiden 31 October 2020 Storm Aiden 1 brought strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on 31 October 2020. The storm was part of a spell of turbulent, wet and very windy weather from late October to early November as a succession of deep Atlantic low pressure systems, associated with a powerful