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• May 2020 becomes the sunniest calendar month on record

  2020 also exceeds the sunshine amount for most summer seasons, with only three summers being sunnier (1976, 1995, and 1989). The figure for England is even higher. Spring 2020 recorded 696 hours of sunshine, exceeding the previous record set of 594.3 hours All UK countries have recorded their sunniest

• January a month of two halves for UK weather

  Wales  5.0  0.6  55.7 118  194.7  125 Scotland  3.2  0.3  42.9 122  171.5  96 N Ireland  4.9  0.4  51.1 120  95.2 83 A typical winter so far  Two months into meteorological winter, the statistics are remarkably near average for rainfall and sunshine so far.   At this point in the season, you’d expect

• May Bank Holiday weather extremes

  1 May 2026 The May Bank Holiday often hints at the transition from spring towards summer, but the long-term weather records show that variety is the defining feature. Warm sunshine, heavy rain, strong winds and even late-season snow have all occurred during this period. Looking at the records helps

• Christmas weather extremes: Records from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day

  to Boxing Day Author: Met Office Thu 18 Dec 2025 The Christmas period in the United Kingdom is a time of anticipation, not just for festivities but for the weather itself. From dreams of a white Christmas to the reality of rain, wind, or even unseasonable warmth, the festive season brings a remarkable

• Met Office Weather Deep Dive: A change is on the way

  warm and dry so far this year? Despite the wet spells, large parts of the UK will still enjoy warm temperatures, with highs in the low to mid-20s. Coastal areas, however, will feel cooler due to persistent northerly winds. Thursday looks drier overall, though scattered showers remain possible

• Annual climate stocktake shows weather records and extremes now the norm in UK Climate

  decade 2015-2024, the number of months where counties are recording monthly rainfall totals of at least twice the 1991-2020 monthly average has increased by over 50% compared to the number in 1961-1990. As the UK’s climate warms, it is also becoming wetter, with this report showing that the increase

• Microsoft Word - 2024_02_storm_isha_jocelyn_v1.docx

  Storms Isha and Jocelyn, 21 to 24 January 2024 Storms Isha and Jocelyn, the ninth and tenth named storms of the 2023-2024 storm season, arrived in quick succession in late January 2024. The storms were influenced by a powerful jet stream which was intensified by a large contrast in temperature

• ukcp18-precipitation-factsheet-january-2026.pdf

  precipitation in recent decades. • Over land the projected general trends of climate changes in the 21 st century are similar to UKCP09, with a move towards warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. However, natural variations mean that some cold winters, some dry winters, some cool summers

• wales_-climate-met-officepdf

  and in the southernmost counties, where almost half the population lives. Wales has an essentially maritime climate, characterised by weather that is o en cloudy, wet and windy but mild. However, the shape of the coastline and the central spine of high ground from Snowdonia southwards to the Brecon Beacons introduce

• ukcp18-precipitation-factsheet-january-2026pdf

  precipitation in recent decades. • Over land the projected general trends of climate changes in the 21 st century are similar to UKCP09, with a move towards warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. However, natural variations mean that some cold winters, some dry winters, some cool summers