Boring months/seasons

[Harry233]

On 04/10/2023 at 21:06, Addicks Fan 1981 said:

July 2007 was worse than 2012, much wetter and cooler.  The only consolation prize was near to average sunshine.    

July 2012 was the dullest July I’ve recorded. Only 88 hours, I recorded 131 hours in July 2007. July 2007 did have a brief respite of warmer and drier weather  around the middle of the month. July 2012 had nothing but constant streams of rain and even when the sun did come out it was only for a couple of hours a day. July 2007 for me did have a few respites from the rain and dull weather. July 2007 ranks as fifth wettest for me. 2002, 2012, 2015 and 2020 were all wetter. 

[BruenSryan]

On 04/10/2023 at 21:06, Addicks Fan 1981 said:

July 2007 was worse than 2012, much wetter and cooler.  The only consolation prize was near to average sunshine.    

In the north, where he lives, not the case. In July 2012, the jet stream started to take a more northerly track by the 21st and 22nd which meant a drier and warmer period for the south whilst the north continued to be wet and cloudy. In 2007 the jet stream was consistently on a southerly track. July 2007 was actually very sunny in the northwest of Ireland as a result and was miles better than 2012 there. 

[Addicks Fan 1981]

3 hours ago, Harry233 said:

July 2012 was the dullest July I’ve recorded. Only 88 hours, I recorded 131 hours in July 2007. July 2007 did have a brief respite of warmer and drier weather  around the middle of the month. July 2012 had nothing but constant streams of rain and even when the sun did come out it was only for a couple of hours a day. July 2007 for me did have a few respites from the rain and dull weather. July 2007 ranks as fifth wettest for me. 2002, 2012, 2015 and 2020 were all wetter. 

2007 was also a start of a lull in our climate and our AMOC was positioned in the wrong place from July 2007 to June 2013, culminating in the December 2010 being the coldest since 1890 and March 2013 being the coldest since 1883.   

[Weather Enthusiast91]

On 04/10/2023 at 21:06, Addicks Fan 1981 said:

July 2007 was worse than 2012, much wetter and cooler.  The only consolation prize was near to average sunshine.    

As bad as summer 2012 was, there was a widespread storm at the end of June, a warm sunny spell in late July and then an OK August. Summer 2007 didn't have any particularly warm spells or stormy weather (at least not in this neck of the woods).

[baddie]

July 2012 and 2008 were kind of similar