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The basic climate of the UK annually is wet and cool in winter, spring, and autumn with frequent cloudy skies, and drier and cool to mild in summer. The climate in the United Kingdom is defined as a humid temperate oceanic climate, or Cfb on the Köppen climate classification system, a classification it shares with most of north-west Europe. [1]
In this sense, "widdershins start my hair" means "my hair stood on end". [2] The use of the word also means "in a direction opposite to the usual" and "in a direction contrary to the apparent course of the sun". It is cognate with the German language widersinnig, i.e., "against" + "sense". The term "widdershins" was especially common in Lowland ...
The December 2022 United Kingdom cold wave was a spell of unseasonably cold weather that affected the United Kingdom between 8 December and 18 December. It was considered to be one of most significant spells of low temperatures since the winter of 2010–11, with overnight temperatures widely falling below −10 °C (14 °F) on several occasions. [1]
The Met Office region of South West England, shown within England. [1] The climate of south-west England is classed as oceanic (Cfb) according to the Köppen climate classification. The oceanic climate is typified by frequent cloudy skies, cool winters with cool summers and precipitation all year round, with more experienced in winter.
In 1966, four English singers calling themselves The Master Singers released a record of "The Weather Forecast" [29] which was a typical Shipping Forecast sung in Anglican chant. The Creative Commons-licensed artist Cakeflap's song, "The Bakery Is Open", [ 30 ] contains a mock version of the shipping forecast, with several areas and weathers ...
Spanish plumes will continue but bring more intense weather conditions such as hotter summer weather and summer thunderstorms. [27] By 2014, the United Kingdom's seven warmest and 4 out of its 5 wettest years had occurred between the years of 2000–2014. Higher temperatures increase evaporation and consequently rainfall.
The climate of East Anglia is generally dry and mild. The region is the driest in the United Kingdom with many areas receiving less than 600mm (24") of rainfall a year. [1] and locations such as St Osyth less than 500 mm (20") on average. [2]
The weather station enclosure is the most elevated of any in the London area, and as a result daytime temperatures are typically one degree lower than Heathrow, Kew, Northolt and Greenwich. Climate data for Hampstead