Met Office

Learn more about the weather and climate

Learn more about the weather and climate from weather factsheets, corporate publications and other guides, including:

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  • A fascinating series of factsheets that clearly describe and illustrate the processes involved in global weather and climate.
  • A brochure on how forecasts are made.
  • Historical factsheets on key weather events, including D-Day.
  • In-depth guides on all aspects of climate and climate change.
  • Factsheets

    If you are interested in clouds or thunderstorms, UK climate or weather extremes, this series of factsheets clearly describes and illustrates the processes involved.

  • Historical weather

    A series of historical weather fact sheets that provide a fascinating look at key dates and weather events including D-Day in 1944 and the Boscastle flood in 2004.

  • Weather and climate guides

    A selection of useful guides to our weather and climate for those who want to learn more about the science of meteorology.

  • Subject guides

    The library has produced a series of subject guides on topics such as "Storms and extreme weather" to help you make the most of our collections.

Last Updated: 5 April 2012