Derp Patrol

We've had 2 weeks of non stop sun.. absolutely perfect weather IMO. It's going to be annoying this week, temperatures down to 12C with cloud, it will feel cold, and it's not really useful for anything. Lasting snow here is now pretty much impossible, and would not be wanted now anyway. I would much prefer something that brings sunshine, this week is going to make me feel gloomy again and keep everyone locked up indoors instead of going outside and enjoying themselves!

Because people are getting desperate for cold, despite the reliable outlook looking beautifully warm and sunny for the majority.

sunny here as well..

Lovely sunny day here, started of cloudy but by 11:30am it was sunny and warm.

No cloud here either. Glorious afternoon and feels warm too, got my windows open for a change!

about 20 years ago I think.. that's true.. even in the awful 2007 we managed 30C. It's usually places in the south east that reach it in poorer summers though as the atlantic has less influence there.

But the thing is, we suffer because our winters are generally a lot cloudier than most countries. Southern England is closer to France in terms of sunshine hours. I would hardly call average July temperatures of 24C cool either! Well from local experience, there have been sunny northerlies in May here where it has been in the low 20s, and in Summer a northerly will generally bring sunny skies and temperatures of 21-25C. It's north westerlies that bring the lower temperatures in summer here generally.

Mild as in atlantic dominated. The last few days of February this year, whilst they were rather warmer than what can be considered 'normal' they weren't that unusual, as generally you can get those types of days after the first half of February. Generally a 15C will be reached every February and a 17C maybe every 3 years. The set up of mild days and sunshine in late February is not rare though. Not the whole of the UK is supposed to have cool and cloudy summers. Generally it will be cloudy in contrast to other countries, but I would not say cool. If you are describing Ireland, Scotland and north west England then yes this is true, but for most of England summer temperatures are in the warm category, especially in south eastern England. Also, I find that synoptics bringing warm weather in summer are easier to get than synoptics bringing cold weather in winter. In winter you need the right airflow, whereas in summer it can still be warm down here in a northerly flow.

The warm record will probably go first. We have reached 38.5C and 40C is definitely possible in southeastern parts. I wouldn't be surprised if we see 40C within the next 20 years near London somewhere

A typical winter to be honest. In an average winter I would expect maybe one snow event where there is lying snow. People have become too ambitious after the last few winters, the reality is that our winters should be mild and wet.

Last year we got 25C in early April and were close to 30C a few times in April as well! I'm going to go for: 20c March 28th 25c May 2nd 30c May 25th 35c July 18th

Another warm day, was in the sun for 6 hours and amazingly I think my face has caught the sun a little bit.. I couldn't believe it because the UV index is only just 2, but I have caught the sun a bit, I usually don't until April but I guess I was in direct sunlight for most of the day.

Well winter down here is usually a carry on of Autumn until about mid December, and the same about Spring usually starting earlier - today is actually a very Spring like day here. I include most of May as a summer month because more often than not it is a warm month here where we start seeing regular warm temperatures. The average max here is about 18C, which is what some places in Scotland have in mid July! September for much the same reason, the averages here are about 20C maxes and 12C mins - still summerlike. I have never noticed a 'drop' that you feel when the temperatures suddenly start getting cooler before mid September.

March is most definitely not a winter month, at least not here, by a long long shot. March is lighter, warmer, sunnier and drier than December and brings with it the first warm days of the year. You can even get sunburnt towards the end of March if you try hard enough! For this area, I think the seasons are more suited to the following periods, judging by the weather here: Winter - December 15th to February 20th Spring - February 21st to May 5th Summer - May 6th to September 20th Autumn - September 21st to December 14th

I've been to Paris many times (lovely city) and from living in London I would say that London and Paris are very similar weatherwise. Compared to the rest of the UK, Paris is definitely quite a bit warmer though. Just like northerners in the UK complain when it is 19C in Glasgow and 32C in London, I often complain when it's 30C in Paris but 23C in London. There can still be quite a big difference despite the relatively short distance. I lived in Paris for a month in July though, and can say that it is very similar to London - unlike other cities in the UK, the temperature very rarely drops below 21C and there are a good deal of 23-27C days.

Depending on where you live, it can be good or bad. In my opinion, I would hate to live in northern England or Scotland weather wise - summers are just too poor, even in contrast to the SE the differences between a few hundred miles can be massive. The winter in these areas usually isn't too much different to other areas, so there are not really any bonuses in living further north if you're looking for better winter weather. I think London has a decent climate. Winters can be good as anywhere else the last few years have shown, and snow is probably more common than many places further north. Outside of winter, is is probably usually the warmest area of the UK, and for me the only place in the UK that has decent summer temperatures. So often in summer I hear of people complaining about temperatures of 12C in say Newcastle, but that's almost impossible here, and from July to mid August even in the poorer summers in recent years temperatures are almost always between 22-26C on average. We also benefit from heatwaves more than the rest of the country as well - In Scotland 30C is very rare, whilst here it is not rare at all - on average we reach 30C about 5 times a year. So overall, I think that the bad press our country gets for weather is justified, but not for every place, the south east has a semi continental climate which certainly merits it to be above other places in the UK in summer.

I don't have much time, but I'll try and be as detailed as possible. Winter Starts with a strong southerly flow bringing temperatures close to 20c. After a warm start, it gets colder and things freeze up. Temperatures hovering around 0C with snow January starts where December left off - cold and snowy. However, as mid month comes, a thaw comes and a Bartlett High sets up, bringing mild temperatures of 15C. As we enter February we see high pressure over us, with cool but not cold days under the sun of around 8-10C . Spring Following from the end of February, we see high pressure over us, bringing beautiful sunny days with cool nights. With the stronger sun, day time temperatures reach around 15C. Towards the end of the month, a more zonal pattern sets in and we see some showers develop with still mild days. As we enter April, we see high pressure return, with beautiful sunny days and 20C being breached, and later 25C as we head to mid month. Into May and we see the first real heat of the year, into the 30s in London with thunderstorms once a week between the hot sunny weather. Night time temperatures staying at a decent level of about 15C. Summer Following on from May, the summer months are all way above average sunshine wise and temperature wise. London records 40C in July and night time temperatures don't drop much below 18-20C with day time temperatures from 25-35C. Thunderstorms galore. Autumn Following on from Summer, we see a warm start, staying warm until Mid October with temperatures still 20C or above. After this, the atlantic attacks and we see some some good storms. Staying quite mild with temperatures double figures throughout.

Well time has now pretty much run out for long lasting wintry conditions in this area. The earliest that we could see a long snowy cold spell would be about 2 weeks, that will take us to 7th February.. after mid February long lasting cold gets harder and harder and I don't see it happening here as February is statistically warmer than January and March is when things really start to warm up quickly. Areas further north will have chances for long lasting cold spells as the winter season lasts longer further north, but here it is just too unlikely. In 6-7 weeks I could be sitting in the garden in temperatures of 70F... now that is a nice thought B)

The only problem with moving to Scotland is that Spring, Summer and early Autumn would take a massive hit I much prefer warmer weather, so If I had to choose between the two it would be an easy choice. Being from London I am used to average July temps in the 23-24C range... I find that just about OK, so I don't think i'd be able to handle living somewhere where average summer temperatures are below 20C and 30C is rare!

The vast majority of the population do live in the south east though. I never said it wasn't for some areas, I'm just saying that if you are looking for snowfall that will last then we are running out of time.

Exactly. Even today it felt very spring like, walking around at lunch on my break in a shirt and it was pleasant, even the sun had a bit of warmth to it. Realistically, if we are looking for a severe cold snap with lying snow for a few days, we only really have 5 weeks left, 1 of them it is already certain not to happen, so yes we are running out of time. Winter is not like the end of summer where you don't notice the drop of temperature until mid September usually and where you can still get heat waves up to mid October. Of course we can get snow after February, but it just won't be the same as it won't last, and it is very hard for temperatures to stay low during the day. Down this end of the country Spring tends to start around late February anyway, and after March snow becomes very rare here, so I really think that it's very likely we will not receive any snow here.

I've had rain here when it was about 31C, in fact earlier this year I had rain at about 28C so I would imagine that other places in the SE will have had rain at higher temperatures seeing as 30C+ here isn't rare

Unfortunately, I don't think I've ever seen any real April snow (settling) The one time that we did get snow in 2008 I was in Paris so I missed it!

Not most parts.. I know that in London this is definitely not true and in inland areas as well. Yes, I understand what you mean.. I mean obviously the difference between February and January temperature wise is minuscule, but it can feel warmer, especially as the sun starts to gain some strength - a month really does make a difference as the sun has the same strength as it has in October in February

Down here it can be Spring from February onwards, so we are not far away. Obviously further north winter lasts longer. Last year we had very few frosts after early March. My one hate is easterlies during Spring.. cold and raw with lots of cloud, not pleasant!