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• July 2019: a month in UK climate statistics

  just over one half (53%) of the summer’s average rainfall. The Cambridge University Botanic Garden recorded an all-time high temperature of 38.7 °C on Thursday 25 July. Across the UK, the average temperature for July has been 1.2 °C above the long-term average for 1981-2010. However, parts of Eastern

• Weather Lore

  of hibernation and migration, both of which could be observed in any garden or woodland, but reveal that migration had not been conceived before regular international travel. An interesting example of the use of astrology in Weather Lore is Leonard Digges, 1605 ‘Prognostication everlasting of right good effect

• Turning colder and unsettled

  is a risk for some of the nation’s gardeners. The Royal Horticultural Society’s Guy Barter said: “Colder weather will slow plant growth and inhibit plums and pears pollination as insects fly less in cold dull weather. Hard frosts don’t seem likely so magnolias and fruit flowers should escape serious

• New Year Plant Hunt reveals influence of rising temperatures on British and Irish flora

  species. This is yet further evidence that climate change is affecting our wildlife indiscriminately. This is a visible signal that everyone can see in their own gardens and communities.” Dr Debbie Hemming, a leading climate scientist researching the effects of climate change on the natural world, added

• Slow-worm poster-MM amends

  Slow-worms at the Met Office Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) A long-term resident at the Met Office, the slow-worm is a native species to Eurasia and they are inhabitants of grasslands, scrub, woodlands and gardens. Slow-worms are one of six species of reptile found in the UK, and the only one

• Wet and warm June comes to a close

  on record for the UK as a whole in a series from 1910. Many parts of southern and eastern Scotland have received over twice the normal June rainfall.   A number of Scottish counties have had their wettest June on record. Stations at both Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and RAF Leuchars, among others, have had

• Royal Wedding sunshine

  fever, pollen levels are likely to be moderate in the Widsor area. Around the rest of the UK, if you are attending a street party or garden party or attending a sporting events on Saturday you can expect plenty of warm sunny spells in most places, although there is the chance of some low cloud

• Met Office Weather Deep Dive: A change is on the way

  a welcome change for gardeners and farmers who have been hoping for rain. So what does the immediate weather picture look like? Showers are expected across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, with some potentially heavy and thundery. As we move into midweek, a band of rain is set to sweep

• Met Office weather for London: Mostly fine with scattered rain

  , but there is the potential for a touch of frost first thing on Friday morning. Not great news for gardeners, especially with all the dry weather, albeit there is some rain to come through the next week or so." Keep up to date with weather warnings, and you can find the latest forecast on our website

• Wintry weather into the weekend

  than it has over the last week or so.”   https://www.youtube.com/watch/cAiXURzgANM?start=0 The drop in temperatures is a risk for some of the nation’s gardeners. The Royal Horticultural Society’s Guy Barter said: “Colder weather will slow plant growth and inhibit plums and pears pollination