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• May 2020 becomes the sunniest calendar month on record

  for May. Dr Mark McCarthy is the head of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre. He said: “The most remarkable aspect is just how much some of the May and Spring records for these climate statistics have been exceeded. Exceeding the UK sunshine record is one thing, but exceeding

• Beyond fruit and timber: the many other benefits of trees in today’s climate

  time, the green cloak of oak and ash has been eroded to create space for communities and agriculture. Chris praises the recent modest increase in tree cover but he feels that targets for woodland recovery could be more ambitious with some areas in the UK having the potential to even reach 30

• factsheet_20-from-sorcery-to-supercomputers_2023.pdf

  of meteorology must start with mention of the great Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 BC–322 BC). While may of his ideas in relation to meteorology were somewhat wide of the mark he can be credited with coining the term ‘meteorology’ which derives from the Greek words meteoron ‘thing high up’ and logia

• factsheet_20-from-sorcery-to-supercomputers_2023pdf

  of meteorology must start with mention of the great Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 BC–322 BC). While may of his ideas in relation to meteorology were somewhat wide of the mark he can be credited with coining the term ‘meteorology’ which derives from the Greek words meteoron ‘thing high up’ and logia

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  impacts in the south-west of England on the 1st and 2nd. The M48 between junctions 1 and 2 was closed temporarily and the Sandbanks Ferry, the St Mawes Ferry and the Tamar Ferry were suspended due to strong winds. On the 11th there was flooding on roads in south-east Wales and in Swansea. Further

• factsheet_21-met-office-history-and-timeline_2024.pdf

  Directors of Research/Chief Scientists Met Office Logo’s through time This shorter history of the Met Office is draws heavily upon the work of the late Malcolm Walker. For more detail on all aspects of the history of the meteorological Office to 2010 we would recommend Walker, M. History

• factsheet_21-met-office-history-and-timeline_2024pdf

  Directors of Research/Chief Scientists Met Office Logo’s through time This shorter history of the Met Office is draws heavily upon the work of the late Malcolm Walker. For more detail on all aspects of the history of the meteorological Office to 2010 we would recommend Walker, M. History

• Summer 2019 climate statistics: largely warm and wet

  Summer 2019 in the UK was record-breaking with a maximum temperature of 38.7 C at Cambridge University Botanic Garden logged on 25 July. That was the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK.

  However, one temperature record can’t tell the full story of a season overall. So how did Summer 2019 compare with previous summers? Tim Legg, of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre, provides more detail. He said: “Overall Summer 2019 was the twelfth warmest on record since 1910

• Staying on track in summer heat and winter chills

  to ensure safety procedures are being followed and that people can get around safely on Britain’s trains, whatever the weather.   Paul Appleton is Deputy Director of Railway Safety at ORR and his team is busy working with operators through the winter season. He said: “Temperature range is a very

• How accurate was the Met Office forecast during a record-laden spring?

  -laden spring? Author: Met Office Tue 7 Jul 2026 A late-May heatwave may have stolen the weather headlines for Spring 2026, but just how did the weather forecast develop through the season? May saw daily temperature records set, with 35.1C the new highest figure for the month, set at Kew Gardens