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• west-africa-climate-risk-report-final.pdf

  and rainfall, with the southerly coastal regions being cooler and wetter and the northern areas being hotter and drier as they get closer to the Sahel. Observations from 1981-2010 show a moderate increasing trend in temperature compared to other regions of the world, but as the region has a narrow climatic

• west-africa-climate-risk-report-finalpdf

  and rainfall, with the southerly coastal regions being cooler and wetter and the northern areas being hotter and drier as they get closer to the Sahel. Observations from 1981-2010 show a moderate increasing trend in temperature compared to other regions of the world, but as the region has a narrow climatic

• Deep Dive: Understanding this winter’s remarkably persistent weather pattern

  Deep Dive, we take a closer look at the rainfall statistics, the geographical disparities, and the atmospheric drivers behind the relentless wet conditions felt by many. A season of extremes Since the start of the year, the UK has seen an exceptional distribution of rainfall. Some regions have endured

• soc_supplement-002pdf

  associated with an intense storm system passing over the UK, or a notably hot or cold day. Climate hazards relate to exceptional conditions over periods of months to seasons such as the exceptional wet winter of 2013/14, or summer droughts and heatwaves spanning several weeks or even months

• Winter and February climate statistics

  The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.

  Interestingly we have seen the highest and lowest temperatures of the winter season in February. Cold conditions from the east brought low temperatures down to the lowest of -23.0°C at Braemar (Aberdeenshire) on 11 February followed by a southerly flow bringing warm weather from the Canaries

• 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

• 2020_03_storm_dennis.pdf

  Storm Dennis Storm Dennis was the fourth named storm of the 2019/2020 season. Arriving one week after storm Ciara, Dennis brought heavy and persistent rain across much of the UK – especially Wales and western England. Western upland parts of the UK received 50 to 100mm or more of rain falling

• 2020_03_storm_dennispdf

  Storm Dennis Storm Dennis was the fourth named storm of the 2019/2020 season. Arriving one week after storm Ciara, Dennis brought heavy and persistent rain across much of the UK – especially Wales and western England. Western upland parts of the UK received 50 to 100mm or more of rain falling

• 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

• 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