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• June 2026 weather stats: A county breakdown

  parts of western Scotland and Wales were much wetter than average, while some eastern counties were notably drier. Ross and Cromarty recorded 173.2mm of rainfall, 165% of average, while Wigtown recorded 154.6mm, 166% of average. Argyll and Bute recorded 162.6mm, 135% of average, with Dunbartonshire

• Why the words we use about weather matter

  an "only sunny weather is good" narrative. This matters because observations and climate projections indicate that UK winters are becoming wetter. Alice Stevens noted that winter half-years are already significantly wetter than they were several decades ago, with further increases projected

• Deep dive: Heatwave peaks, eclipse viewing and the continuing search for rain

  , and a season that is increasingly likely to enter the record books. Heat building through midweek High pressure remains the dominant weather feature, continuing to bring settled conditions to much of England and Wales. As this area of high pressure drifts eastwards, winds are turning more southerly

• Severe cold on 27 – 30 December 1995: The UK low temperature record of –27

  these daily rainfall grids. Instead, various derived quantities are available, by season and year, as summarised in Appendix 1. Data Source The station data were extracted from the Data Components database, which is a part of the Met Office climate data archive and contains a simplified version

• soc_supplement-002pdf

  associated with an intense storm system passing over the UK, or a notably hot or cold day. Climate hazards relate to exceptional conditions over periods of months to seasons such as the exceptional wet winter of 2013/14, or summer droughts and heatwaves spanning several weeks or even months

• soc_supplement-002.pdf

  associated with an intense storm system passing over the UK, or a notably hot or cold day. Climate hazards relate to exceptional conditions over periods of months to seasons such as the exceptional wet winter of 2013/14, or summer droughts and heatwaves spanning several weeks or even months

• ukcp18-temperature-factsheet-january-2026.pdf

  changes in the 21 st century are similar to UKCP09, with a move towards warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. However, natural variations mean that some cold winters, some dry winters, some cool summers and some wet summers will still occur. • The probabilistic projections show

• ukcp18-temperature-factsheet-january-2026pdf

  changes in the 21 st century are similar to UKCP09, with a move towards warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. However, natural variations mean that some cold winters, some dry winters, some cool summers and some wet summers will still occur. • The probabilistic projections show

• Storm Amy on the way, but how unusual is it?

  : Press Office Thu 2 Oct 2025 Storm Amy has been named by the Met Office as the first storm of the 2025/26 season. As it approaches the UK, Amy is expected to bring a spell of very strong winds and heavy rain, particularly affecting northern and western regions. With weather warnings already in place

• A spatial analysis of trends in the UK climate since 1914 using gridded datasets

  of annual indices have also been calculated and gridded. These were derived from daily temperature (T) or precipitation data using the following definitions: • Growing Season Length (GSL) = period (days) bounded by daily T_mean > 5 °C and < 5 °C (after 1 st July) for ≥ 6 days. • Heating Degree Days