Extreme months opposite one year on

[TheOgre]

One thing I’ve noticed after just having thought about weather quirks is when a month is known for notable weather the next year will often have the exact opposite weather. In chronological order off the top of my head:

July 2022 - July 2023

March 2022 - March 2023

February 2022 - February 2023

May 2020 - May 2021

June 2018 - June 2019

February 2018 - February 2019

July 2012 - July 2013

March 2012 - March 2013

April 2011 - April 2012

This doesn’t bode well for June and September 2024

Edited February 11 by TheOgre

[Metwatch]

I've noticed this as well and I did wonder if this could help predict months in the following year. But the issue is there are too many examples of months which were quite similar in the following years, which has been the case more notably in autumn recently so imho it's not a useful way to predict what may happen based solely on the "opposite" quirk. If only it was like that though, would makes things a lot more interesting but balanced!

Edited February 11 by Metwatch

[North-Easterly Blast]

 TheOgre Another notable one to add to your list is July 2006 (hottest on record), followed by July 2007 (wet and cool).

I would not call July 2022 to July 2023 as much of an example as Julys 2006 to 2007.  February 2022 to February 2023 is not a good example as Feb 2023 was not much cooler than Feb 2022.  March 2022 to March 2023 is a good example for rainfall but not significantly cooler for temperature.

Another good example is February 1990 (very mild) followed by February 1991 (cold with severe snowy spell in first half).

July 1988 (very cool and wet) followed by July 1989 (hot and dry).

April 1986 to April 1987 is another good example of the same month the opposite of its preceding partner.

Among the most notable of all examples on record that I can think of are August 1911 (hot and dry) to August 1912 (coolest and wettest on record), and January 1795 (coldest on record) to January 1796 (joint 2nd mildest on record).

 

Edited February 11 by North-Easterly Blast

[Weather-history]

February 1956 and 1957

March 1947 and 1948

March 1937 and 1938

 

 

[Spikey M]

Last summer was a complete bust here on the SouthEast coast. Any warm spells the country had, we were sat under a North Easterly airflow for. I remember being 7c cooler than inland during May.

Fingers crossed we get the opposite this summer!

[Snowyowl9]

December 2022 to dec 2023..

March 2017 to March 2018..

March 2006 to march 2007 although we still had had 2.5 inches of snow that month so don t think that counts..

[Summer of 95]

December 2010 and 2011, December 1994 and 1995, November 1993 and 1994

[Harry's House]

September 1959  and 1960, very dry to very wet. April 1983 and 1984, very wet to very dry

[baddie]

To an extent, February 2013 and 2014 (Cold, dry and dull to Mild and wet)

[Summerlover2006]

August 2003 and august 2004 is a good example I can think off 

June 1991 and June 1992 is another 

 

[SummerShower]

March 1996 cold / 1997 warm

August 2020 (hot and humid then cold (interesting)) / 2021 (cool cloudy and boring)

November 1996 v wet / November 1997 v dry

July 1999 very warm / both July 1998 and 2000 rather cool

[Weather Enthusiast91]

February 2018 - February 2019 (The BFTE started during late February 2018. A year later, it was warm and sunny with temps of over 20 Celsius being recorded)

March 2012 - March 2013 (March 2012 was very springlike with temps reaching over 20 Celsius later on. March 2013 was a continuation of winter)

July 2006 - July 2007 (July 2006 was hot and sunny whereas July 2007 was a very wet and dull month leading to floods)

May 2020 - May 2021 (May 2020 was warm and sunny whereas May 2021 was cool and wet)

April 2011 - April 2012 (Same as above)

 

 

 

[MP-R]

February 2023 - February 2024!

[Weather-history]

January 1916 and 1917

February 1917, 1918 and 1919

October 1921 and 1922

May 1922 and 1923

December 1933 and 1934

August 1954, 1955 and 1956

April 1986 and 1987

[Sun Chaser]

Sometimes they come in sequences of three too, ie cold/warm/cold or warm/cold/warm

Probably the best example of this I know is March 2012/2013/2014, also

April 2020/2021/2022

February 2022/2023/2024 (wet/dry/wet)

November 2009/2010/2011

[B87]

Jan 2013 and Jan 2014

Feb 2018 and Feb 2019

Mar 2012 and Mar 2013

Apr 2011 and Apr 2012

May 2020 and May 2021

Jun 2016 and Jun 2017

Jul 2022 and Jul 2023

Aug 2021 and Aug 2022

Sep 2015 and Sep 2016

Oct 2011 and Oct 2012

Nov 2010 and Nov 2011

Dec 2010 and Dec 2011

Edited February 27 by B87

[baddie]

Feb 2018/2019/2020 (Cold and Dry/Mild and Dry/Mild and wet)

[AderynCoch]

Going back a bit but there's January 1795 (coldest CET month ever) and January 1796 (joint second-warmest January in the CET record).

EDIT - just realised it's been mentioned, but it's worth mentioning twice so sod it!

Edited February 27 by AderynCoch

[Harry233]

 Summerlover2006

January 2020 - January 2021

February 2018-February 2019

March 2012-March 2013

April 2011-April 2012

May 2020-May 2021

June 2010-June 2011

July 2020-July 2021

August 2020-August 2021

September 2016-September 2017

October 2012-October 2013

November 2015-November 2016

December 2010-December 2011

[sundog]

Would April 06 - April 07 be one? April 06 I think was pretty chilly overall , I think more so the first half with some pretty harsh frosts about. April 07 was the warmest on record at that time. 

[Weather-history]

 B87

 

Scratching my head with your choice of Jun 2016 and 2017

Both were warmer than average Junes and not much difference, rainfall wise

Looking at the CET and EWP

Edited February 29 by Weather-history

[B87]

 Weather-history June 2016 was the dullest on record, 7th wettest on record here. June 2017 was hot, sunny and dry.

[Frigid]

Some recent examples in the last 10 years;

December 2014 - December 2015

September 2015 - September 2016

February 2017 - February 2018

February 2018 - February 2019

June 2018 - June 2019

April 2020 - April 2021

May 2020 - May 2021

July 2022 - July 2023

September 2022 - September 2023

December 2022 - December 2023