This list is supplied by kind approval from The Met Office.
Terms used to indicate temperature – used by the Met Office
|
Departure from Average degrees C |
Spring=mid March- mid May
Autumn=mid Sept-mid Nov |
Summer=mid May-mid Sept |
Winter=mid Nov-mid March |
|
>+7 +6 to+7 |
very warm ditto |
very hot hot |
Exceptionally mild ditto |
|
+4 to +5 |
Warm |
Very warm |
Very mild |
|
+2 to +3 |
Rather warm |
Warm |
Mild |
|
-1 to +1 |
Normal |
Normal |
normal |
|
-2 to -3 |
Rather cold |
Rather cool |
Rather cold |
|
-4 to -5 |
Cold |
Cool |
cold |
|
Below -5 |
Very cold |
Very cool or cold* |
Very cold |
* cold is used when a marked fall in temperature is expected
This does not restrict the use of terms such as ‘warm’, ‘cold’, ‘mild’, in descriptive phrases qualified, when necessary, ‘rather’ and ‘very’ such as ‘a cold easterly wind is spreading across the country’. Comparative terms such as ‘milder’, ‘colder’. ‘warmer’, ‘cooler’ may also be used as appropriate.
Edited by Paul
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