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State of the UK climate 2014
Our climate in the UK is changing and therefore it is essential that we record those changes accurately. The foundation for this monitoring comes from our extensive network of meteorological observations. The Met Office National Climate Information Centre is responsible … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged 2014, extremes, Met Office, observations, statistics, trends, UK, UK Climate, variations, warmest, weather, weather summary, wettest
20 Comments
Are we set for record July rainfall?
While July has seen a good deal of dry and bright weather, we’ve also seen a few periods of heavy rainfall. Whether through intense thundery downpours or prolonged periods of rain such as seen in southern parts of the UK … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged 2015, England, july, Met Office, Northern Ireland, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, summer, UK, Wales, weather, wet, wettest
4 Comments
Wet wet wet this winter?
Every year there’s a huge amount of media speculation about what weather we’ll see during winter, and this year is no different. After a recent slew of stories claiming we’re in for the coldest winter on record (which weren’t based … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged forecast, Met Office, record, UK, weather, wettest, Winter
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What is the wettest city in the UK?
We often get asked the question about where is the wettest town or city in the UK – and there are some news stories on this subject circulating in the media at the moment. While the current stories use some … Continue reading
October 2013 one of the top ten warmest
Provisional Met Office statistics for October show it was one of the warmest in the national record dating back to 1910. The mean temperature for the UK is 11.2 °C, which is 1.7 °C above the long-term (1981-2010) average. This … Continue reading
Is 2012 the wettest year on record?
We announced last week that 2012 is already the wettest year for England in our records dating back to 1910, but we’re still waiting to hear whether it’s the wettest on record for the UK. The latest figures we have … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged 2012, breaker, England, Met Office, New Year, rain, rainfall, record, record breaker, UK, wettest
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UK rainfall over the last eight days
After a dry start to the month, the last eight days have seen some very wet weather affect the UK, causing widespread flooding and disruption. So just how much rain has the UK seen and where has been wettest? The … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged colder, drier, Environment Agency, flooding, Met Office, November, rainfall, wettest
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Is it the wettest UK summer on record?
This summer started with the wettest June in the UK in the national records which go back to 1910 and was followed up by a wetter than average July (16th wettest), so are we set for the wettest summer on … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged England, july, june, Met Office, Northern Ireland, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, summer, Wales, wet, wettest, worst
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Met Office confirms wettest June in over a century
Provisional Met Office figures for June show double the average amount of rain has fallen, making it the wettest June since records began in 1910. This is the second record breaking month of rainfall this year, with April also topping … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, dullest, England, Jet stream, june, Met Office, rain, statistics, UK, weather, wettest
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Met Office figures confirm disappointing June
Update: Provisional Met Office figures for the whole of June are now available at: Met Office confirms wettest June in over a century Provisional figures from the Met Office to the 27th of June show it has been a disappointing … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged Jet stream, june, Met Office, rainfall, sunshine, wettest
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