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A wet and dull April

Posted on 1 May, 2024 by Met Office Press Office

It will be no surprise for many to hear that April 2024 has been a wet month. In what has felt like an unsettled spring so far, the UK has had its sixth wettest April since the series began in … Continue reading →

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Weather Statistics for September

Posted on 1 October, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

Looking back at September as a whole it turned out to be a fairly average month, although there were a few notable events. For the first time in 4 years we saw temperatures reach 30 degrees and a few long … Continue reading →

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Spring 2020: the sunniest on record in the UK

Posted on 29 May, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

The UK has recorded the sunniest spring since records began in 1929. Since that time there have been only nine UK springs recording more than 500 hours of sunshine, with the previous sunniest being 555.3 hours in 1948. However, up … Continue reading →

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Will summer be a washout or a scorcher?

Posted on 11 June, 2018 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office has recently released its contingency planners’ outlook covering the period for June, July and August, with some sources suggesting this is predicting a summer heatwave. But what does this early look at what might be in store … Continue reading →

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Atlantic depressions bring above-average rain for some

Posted on 29 September, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

During the first half of the month, a succession of low-pressure systems tracking close to the UK brought rain to most places as fronts swept from west to east. After a cool, showery interlude around mid-month, a more autumnal pattern … Continue reading →

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Jet stream brings cool and changeable start to August

Posted on 16 August, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

After an unsettled and cool end to July, August has continued in a similar vein. Many places have been showery and cool so far, with a southward-shifted jet stream to blame. This has directed areas of low pressure, which normally … Continue reading →

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What is causing my hay fever?

Posted on 7 July, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

It’s that time of year again when grass pollen is in the air across the UK. For many people this brings all the symptoms of hay fever: runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing. The NHS says hay fever is one … Continue reading →

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Measuring the hot spell of June 2017

Posted on 23 June, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

The last week has seen high temperatures across large parts of England and Wales in what has been the longest continuous hot spell in June since the hot, dry summer of 1976. Temperatures of 30°C or more were recorded somewhere … Continue reading →

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Early April statistics

Posted on 28 April, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

Early provisional statistics for April (1st-26th) show that overall it has also been a sunny and warm month so far compared to the long-term 1981-2010 average. Following on from the mid-month statistics, Middlesex remains the driest historical county with 2.7mm … Continue reading →

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Early April remains dry but some rain is on the horizon

Posted on 19 April, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

Preliminary mid-month statistics for April show the recent pattern of dry conditions has continued, particularly in the south, as high pressure has so far dominated the weather this month. All regions in the UK, except northern Scotland, have so far … Continue reading →

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