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• January 2026 weather stats: A regional breakdown

  also experienced significantly above‑average rainfall. East Anglia recorded 152% of average rainfall, and the Midlands reached 148%. England East and Northeast recorded 134%, while England Northwest and North Wales closed the month below average at 87%. Scotland saw sharp regional contrasts. While

• Warmest spring on record for England and Wales – third warmest for UK

  Carlisle said: “May was a month of two distinct phases. After a relatively cool and unsettled start, conditions changed quickly, with high pressure allowing temperatures to rise sharply into an exceptional late-month heatwave.  “This led to temperatures reaching levels not previously recorded during

• November 2025 weather stats: A regional breakdown

  , with northern England experiencing 71% above average rainfall, its fifth wettest November since 1836, while southern England recorded 36% above average.  Temperatures were variable, starting unusually warm before dropping sharply after mid-month. England recorded its tenth warmest November on record

• 10-day trend: Turning drier and a little chillier into Christmas week

  to Boxing Day Currently, temperatures across much of Europe are not as low as they might typically be at this point in winter, so while an easterly breeze will introduce chillier conditions, it is not expected to deliver a sharp drop in temperature. Most places will see daytime highs a few degrees

• Deep Dive: How does June 2026 compare with the summer of 1976?

  climate context The broader climate backdrop is also very different. In 1976, the heatwave stood out sharply against a run of relatively cool summers. This contrast made the event particularly memorable. In recent decades, however, much more of the climate record is dominated by above-average

• Contextualising February’s warm spell: A notably mild end to winter

  –27.2°C, was set in Braemar, a location well known for its extreme winter lows. Even in recent years, sharp cold snaps have occurred: Aviemore recorded –9.6°C last year. Altnaharra in Sutherland fell to –13.8°C during the same period. These bitterly cold temperatures usually develop under very

• Week ahead forecast: Milder conditions but heavy rain possible later in the week

  on Wednesday. This will allow temperatures to drop sharply overnight, bringing a notably chilly start. Many rural areas are likely to experience a frost, with a risk of icy patches. A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued. Despite the cold beginning, Wednesday looks likely to be the best

• 10‑day trend: spring warmth holds on before changeable conditions return

  to lift to around 14 or 15°C. Clear skies at night will allow temperatures to fall sharply away from cloudier eastern areas, bringing chilly starts and a widespread frost in places. These large day‑to‑night temperature swings are typical under spring high‑pressure systems. Subtle shifts bring

• Easter weather extremes: the records behind a famously changeable weekend

  . Easter Saturday has also brought heavy rain and strong winds, including 78.2mm of rain at Blaran in Argyll in 1972 and gusts of 81mph at Sumburgh and Kirkwall in 1992. READ MORE: Fool’s spring: why warm spells can be misleading Easter Sunday: sharp contrasts continue Easter Sunday continues the theme

• Briefing on Arctic and Antarctic sea ice - June 2024

  , and slightly below average in the Indian Ocean sector. Extent was slightly above average in the western Weddell Sea, the western Ross Sea and the Bellingshausen Sea (Figure 8). This pattern contrasts sharply with that observed during the exceptionally low sea ice period of June-September 2023, when