Warmest day of the year so far remains the 21.3c recorded in March.
I'm surprised the late May warm spell didn't beat that temperature.
19.9c was the highest May temperature here...wind off the sea during late May. 203 hours of sun though...almost the same as June and July combined!
[Edit: managed 21.7c here today so warmest day of the year!]
Edited by user 02 August 2012 21:40:03(UTC) | Reason: Not specified
Another disappointing weekend day. I tried to sit in the garden but it's too cloudy and cool. 16c with a nagging SEly breeze.
Although the last three weeks have been better than June and the first half of July, that's not saying much. Sunshine for the summer so far is about 60% of the average here.
15 of the last 17 summer months now with below average sunshine. It's relentless.
And after a decent afternoon here, tomorrow is set to be a washout
Where are those crisp cool clear nights.Sat on patio bench looking at the heavens with spotting scope on tripod.No shoes on my feet.No Hat .Coat undone..Need some protection against the Midges...
And lo, it came to pass. The heavens doth opened and rain of heavy proportions did fall on the heads of the righteous people of the west during the Sabbath day. Yet the sinners to the south and to the east did continue to bake under golden sunshine and more than respectable temperatures. By the time of the breaking of the bread - or carving of the roasted lamb if you prefer a more substantial meal - the plague of raindrops had ended, but by this time it was too bloody late as the day had already been ruinedeth.
What a familiar parable this was, having been repeated endlessly for many summers past. and no comfort could be found in the forthcoming holiday of the moneylenders, as more rain would surely be sent from the heavens to ruin yet another extended weekend.
Edited by user 19 August 2012 19:07:52(UTC) | Reason: Not specified
..... and the crummy summer continues down in Cornwall. Four or five days or rain, severe gales a few days ago, more rain this morning. Been so wet this summer we have serious mould issues in the house. What a pathetic climate here. Feel bad for the people who spent hundred or thousands £s taking a holiday here, better spent going to the med. Last summer was crap too!
My lawn,along with the surrounding fields are saturated and have been for months now..
Family in Altnaharra got burnt yesterday and saturday,was much warmer than here 24c against 20c,the North and more so the NW of England has had a terrible summer
Yes, I was in Lancashire this weekend and the weather was poor. As far as I can tell it's really only NW Scotland and SE England that have managed a decent summer (or at least parts of summer). In between it's been forgettable (at best).
Certainly here in Fife it's been truely awful, as we trundle through a third consecutive summer month of below average sun and above average rain. As I've posted before all made worse by a run of poor summers since 2007.
Hopefully next year breaks the cycle!
Feel bad for the people who spent hundred or thousands £s taking a holiday here, better spent going to the med.
Edited by user 21 August 2012 20:43:10(UTC) | Reason: Not specified
Although a improvement in some respects on the previous 2 months, here August will be wetter than July. Below average sunshine aswell with temps perhaps slighty above average. At least we have had the odd day above 20C, unlike the other months. Summer max looks likely to be 21.4C, recorded earlier this month. Got to agree with Andy Woodcock's view on this summer.