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

[SunChaser]

February 2024. March 2024. April 2024. May 2024. Most of June, July and August 2024 (these 3 weren't bad months but they're already slipping from memory).

Edited September 14, 2024 by Sun Chaser

[Harry233]

 Sun Chaser I’ve already wrote most of 2024 off, however September this year has been very good, had some very warm and very cool days, a ground frost here already, plenty of sunshine and a couple of very random downpours.

[SunChaser]

 Harry233 It hasn't been mindblowingly good or anything, the first week was easily the worst since 2017 but since then we've had a lot of sunny days and interesting varied conditions which is nice! Looks like becoming only our second month in the warmer season to be sunnier than average after June. This upcoming spell looks beautiful.

Other than that 2024 is going straight in the bin!!

[Metwatch]

2024 is defintely making a run for one of the most boring years in modern times...

[damianslaw]

Thinking back, uninteresting winters include:

1991-92, a very dry non-descript winter..Cold and frosty early December and late January. Other than that just mild cloudy and a bit damp with no stormy weather.

2016-17 very similiar to 91-92, but a bit wetter. Only cold reserved for January and never very cold. Again no storms, just lots of bland dull weather.

 

2021-22 a milder version of the aforementioned winters, devoid of any interest.

[damianslaw]

 Metwatch Its been notably wet and dull without anything too extreme. Stormy at times as well. Temps often very mild but a few colder shots in Jan, June and July and just recently has made for a more interesting year overall so far than a number of others, including 2023.

I think it has been the lack.of any headline weather stories which may for some register 2024 so far as being very bland. 

[Metwatch]

 damianslaw

2023 at least here was a lot more interesting than 2024 so far; quite a thundery year and with wintry interest in March and December. Very dry February, a fantastic spell Mid May to late June and a legendary September heatwave, with some more warmth in October. If April and July were a lot more settled, it would have made the year a lot more pleasant.

In contrast the only aspects with 2024 which were notable was the mid January cold spell, February being a dull washout month which I didn't like even though it was notable in a way, and the Aurora display in May. Only 2 brief t-storms, one in May and one in June. Otherwise nothing else to write home about.

Edited September 15, 2024 by Metwatch

[baddie]

 Metwatch Unless we get a warm and sunny October and/or a cold and snowy December. 2024 has been poor up until now, with only mid-January, mid-May, Second half of June and July, mid-August and likely the second half of September producing decent weather

[SunChaser]

 Metwatch Yeah 2023 was actually very varied and gave some interest, even if it wasn't my favourite year you can't deny that. June and September were very historically notable and both very thundery, February was also one of the driest ever

 damianslaw I really liked Jan 2022 as it was sunny and dry, plus Feb was quite interesting with three huge storms, Eunice being one of the biggest on record, and then a springlike end. Dec 2021 was one of the most boring months of all time though.

[StretfordEnd1996]

January 2011 and January 2012 ring a bell. Both boring, non-descript. 

I'd definitely say June/most of July 2024 will be up there.. as I have said in other threads this recent Summer I feel will go down as a forgettable one for me. When I say forgettable, this can often mean two things - it was so poor I want to forget about it, or it was so boring and non-descript I'd probably forget any major details about it in 10-20 years anyway. Summer 2024 lies in the latter for me. It wasn't terrible or poor as in 2007/12 as such, it was just one of the most uneventful Summers.

2016/17 I'd say is one of the more boring Winters I've experienced - it was milder than average but not overly so, in fact it isn't even in the top 40 mildest, but yet had such little interest from a cold perspective. Just boring weather not too mild or cold with little or nothing to speak of. Plenty of milder Winters had plenty more cold/snowfall.

[Summer8906]

10 hours ago, baddie said:

 Metwatch Unless we get a warm and sunny October and/or a cold and snowy December. 2024 has been poor up until now, with only mid-January, mid-May, Second half of June and July, mid-August and likely the second half of September producing decent weather

A warm, sunny October and a cold snowy December would be appropriate payback for the year so far!

I did enjoy the last few days, though, that potent northerly provided a refreshing change from the typical conditions of the year.

Not sure the second half of July was that great everywhere (I was away but by all accounts in this area it was cloudy aside from the last three days).

Edited September 16, 2024 by Summer8906

[Summer8906]

10 minutes ago, StretfordEnd1996 said:

2016/17 I'd say is one of the more boring Winters I've experienced - it was milder than average but not overly so, in fact it isn't even in the top 40 mildest, but yet had such little interest from a cold perspective. Just boring weather not too mild or cold with little or nothing to speak of. Plenty of milder Winters had plenty more cold/snowfall.

January 2017 was interesting here in the sense that it was unusually frosty, sunny and anticyclonic - almost like a throwback to some of the winters of the 80s or very early 90s.

[Summer8906]

20 hours ago, damianslaw said:

2021-22 a milder version of the aforementioned winters, devoid of any interest.

Certainly devoid of any snow interest but the January was another of those unusually sunny and frosty ones. By contrast we also had Storm Eunice in February.

So dull from the POV of snow, but that's normal for down here anyway - but not the most boring winter ever. December 2021 could certainly be considered spectacularly boring, though.

Edited September 16, 2024 by Summer8906

[Summer8906]

 Metwatch Absolutely. Certainly from the point of view of dullness (as in lack of sunshine), no year has seemed to have come close in this area. I believe that only Jan and June have exceeded the average here so far with most of the others some way short.

As for 2023, the first half had interest at times, but the second half was almost unremittingly poor and also had a number of what seemed to be notably dull months in this area (July, Aug, Oct and Dec).

 

Edited September 16, 2024 by Summer8906

[MP-R]

As said by others, although boring from a weather enthusiasts point of view, months like Feb 23, Jan 22, Feb 19 and Jan 17 etc I really enjoy. Dry and sunny beats the oh so depressing gloom that can come from both mild Atlantic weather and some anticyclonic weather.

[StretfordEnd1996]

20 hours ago, damianslaw said:

Thinking back, uninteresting winters include:

1991-92, a very dry non-descript winter..Cold and frosty early December and late January. Other than that just mild cloudy and a bit damp with no stormy weather.

2016-17 very similiar to 91-92, but a bit wetter. Only cold reserved for January and never very cold. Again no storms, just lots of bland dull weather.

 

2021-22 a milder version of the aforementioned winters, devoid of any interest.

I believe 2001-02 possibly lies in a similar category to 91-92 and 16-17 as well, if I recall correctly weren't  December 1991 and December 2001 (coincidently exactly a decade apart) very similar often dominated by higher pressure, not the usual milder setup with systems off the Atlantic. 

2001-02 very non-descript, the sole point of interest being a colder spell around the festive period. 

Edited September 16, 2024 by StretfordEnd1996

[Summer8906]

2 hours ago, StretfordEnd1996 said:

2001-02 very non-descript, the sole point of interest being a colder spell around the festive period. 

December 2001 as a whole was unusually sunny and frosty though, which makes it one of the most interesting Decembers of the 21st century. Jan 2002 was absolutely desperate after the first few days though. Feb was slightly better but not much.

[Harry233]

 Sun Chaser we’ve had it absolutely glorious up here, there’s been a couple of rainy days but other than that it’s been pretty much unbroken sunshine and had a mix of very warm and cool days. We just failed to hit 25.C on the 6th but we also had a couple of days with maxima of just 12/13.C but still with the sunshine and lights winds it’s felt warmer, nights have been consistently cool as well even with the warmer days. Definitely on par to be one of the best Septembers if the sunshine stays and you’re right the next week looks amazing too.

[Harry233]

 Summer8906 I liked January 2017 it was extremely dry and relatively sunny up here but I do get why some people weren’t a fan of it. No snow and randomly the south east seemed to get the coldest weather whereas up in Scotland it was often mild and had little frost. I don’t recall much from the month at all, winter 2016/17 was almost completely snowless here which is extremely rare for this part of the country.

[Summer8906]

 Harry233 Unusually southern Hampshire was one of the coldest locations in the second half. It was sunny and frosty for around 10 days from around the 15th-25th and also a few days in the first week. I remember the synoptics of a large high producing mostly E winds in the south and W winds further north, so presumably a belt somewhere between your location and mine it was cloudy, mild and nondescript.

Edited September 16, 2024 by Summer8906