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May 2022 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1991-2020. The weather during much of May was mostly quiet and uneventful, rather unsettled and showery for much of the time but with a few warmer and brighter days. Temperatures were mostly above average, especially by night

. Julian Heming is the Met Office’s expert on tropical cyclones. Commenting on this year’s forecast he said: “What is interesting this year is that the forecasts issued by many different agencies are all indicating an above-average season. As they are all pointing in the same direction this gives us

for the global climate chapter of the report. He said: “This report adds to all the other evidence that human-induced climate change is affecting every part of the globe, but not all regions are experiencing the change at the same rate. The Arctic is continuing to warm at a faster pace than lower latitudes

Sidaway is a Deputy Chief Meteorologist with the Met Office. He said: “Although we have had a Sudden Stratospheric Warming event and other drivers pointing towards colder conditions in March, at this stage there is a low probability of having widely disruptive winter weather like that of five years

was severely injured in a stagecoach accident. It ended his seagoing career, and he was then put to work as Superintendent of the US Navy Depot of Charts and Instruments at the US Naval Observatory. He realised that he now had at his disposal thousands of observations about wind, weather and currents

the Customer Centre on: Tel: 0370 900 0100 Fax: 0370 900 5050 Email: [email protected] If you are outside the UK: Tel: +44 330 135 0000 Fax: +44 330 135 0050 Introduction A microclimate is the distinctive climate of a small-scale area, such as a garden, park, valley or part of a city

impactful snow is famously tricky in the UK and there are a number of factors that our expert meteorologists look for. These include: Where the air has come from: If air has come from a warmer area, or has spent a long time over warm seas, then it would be harder to generate snow. If it’s coming from

of climate futures for the UK at 60km grid resolution for a low emissions scenario, RCP2.6 and a global warming level of 2 °C and 4 °C. These have been derived from the global projections using statistical techniques. † Note that the “RCPs” are not strictly emission scenarios but the term is used

and persistent showers. Northern Ireland and Scotland experienced a relatively dry and sunny month, while central and southern parts of the UK were particularly wet and dull. The month began on a warm note, with above average temperatures across the UK persisting for the first week as successive plumes of warm

and persistent showers. Northern Ireland and Scotland experienced a relatively dry and sunny month, while central and southern parts of the UK were particularly wet and dull. The month began on a warm note, with above average temperatures across the UK persisting for the first week as successive plumes of warm