Weather and Climate in United Kingdom

UK an island country and the surrounding sea gives England a varied climate. We never know what the weather will be like from one day to the other. It can be sunny one day and rainy the next. As we have such a variable climate changing from from day to day, it is difficult to predict the weather.

The overall climate in England is called temperate maritime. This means that it is mild with temperatures not much lower than 0ºC in winter and not much higher than 30ºC in summer. It also means that it is damp and is subject to frequent changes.

July is normally the warmest month in England. Around the coasts February is normally the coldest month, but inland there is little to choose between January and February as the coldest month.

Seasons
Spring - March to May
Summer - June to August
Autumn (Known as fall in the US) - September to November
Winter - December to February
In the winter, the temperature drops below freezing point. It is cold, wet and windy and it sometimes snows between December and March.

In the summer, it can be as hot as 32 degrees Celsius but mostly the temperature only reaches 26C.

Different parts of Britain have different types of weather.
Variations in the weather can be significant even within a relatively short geographical distance. There may be snow in Wales, but seldom in Chester.

North:
Temperatures in the north of England tend to be lower than in the south.
The further south you go the warmer it gets.

Northeast:
Northeast England, is the coolest in the country. Relatively dry all year.

NorthWest:
Cool summers, mild winters, heavy rain

South:
Southern England offer the best weather with mild winters. The south coast of England is the sunniest part of the country.

Southeast:
Southwest has more temperature variations with warmer summers and cooler winters.

SouthWest:
Warm summers, mild winters, rain all year especially winter

East:
East has less rainfall.

West:
Warm summers, mild winters, heavy rain. Most rain falls over the mountains in the west, especially Snowdonia in Wales and the Scottish Highlands.

The reason for Britain's weather being different North, South, East and West is because different air masses (wind) come from each direction as follows:
North - Arctic very cold
East - Continental from Europe and Asia. The winds are cold and dry.
South - Tropical warm.
West - Maritime air has crossed Atlantic bringing cloud and rain. The winds are warm and wet.

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