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• 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

• Why has it been so humid recently? 

  between the showers.  READ MORE: Do changing seasons affect the jet stream? Chief Operational Meteorologist, Andy Page, said: “Many people will have noticed that it has felt unusually muggy recently, even when temperatures haven't been exceptionally high. That's because we've been drawing in a warm

• Weather bombs: What causes explosive cyclogenesis?

  millibars. This exceeded the threshold required to classify the system as a weather bomb. READ MORE: From Amy to Dave: Looking back at the 2025/26 storm season The rapid deepening was linked to a powerful jet stream and a favourable atmospheric setup that allowed the storm to intensify quickly

• 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

• 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

• SPF City Pack_editable_template

  to the west creates an environment that is frequently cool, dull and wet. However, the Pennines can cause the cloud to break up downwind, meaning warmer days but cooler nights. If low winter temperatures coincide with high winter precipitation, heavy winter snowfall may occur across Kirklees. Snowfall

• SPF City Pack_editable_template

  experiences more cloudy, wet and windy weather than regions further east. Some upland areas experience harsh weather whilst coastal and lower lying areas enjoy more favourable conditions. Winter mean daily minimum temperatures vary from 0°C in high parts of north and mid-Wales to 3 or 4°C around the coast

• “September heatwave?” “Cold snap?”: Met Office weather headline review

  southern parts of the UK. However, it also highlights an ongoing unsettled pattern, with wetter-than-average weather likely to continue, particularly towards the north or northwest. This means that while a heatwave remains one possible outcome later in the period, it is far from certain and is only

• Deep dive: After the heat, can the UK finally make up its rainfall deficit?

  moist following earlier spells of wet weather and thunderstorms. This increased humidity and made conditions more oppressive, particularly overnight when temperatures remained elevated. The combination of extreme daytime heat and warm nights contributed to significant health impacts. By contrast