{"id":1687,"date":"2018-07-03T11:41:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T10:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/?p=1687"},"modified":"2025-10-02T17:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:14:22","slug":"whats-british-weather-really-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/whats-british-weather-really-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s British weather REALLY like?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What\u2019s the most common opening line in a British conversation? \u201cWhat\u2019s the weather going to be like tomorrow?\u201d, or, \u201cThe weather\u2019s great\/horrible\/rainy\/lovely today\u201d. <\/span>And why is that? Simply, because the climate here is incredibly varied and unpredictable. The weather can change drastically from day to day and between different regions, despite being a relatively small island. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plus side? Regardless of your weather preferences, if you don\u2019t like it one day, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll like it the next. And there\u2019s no need to worry – contrary to popular belief, it doesn\u2019t<\/span> rain <\/span>every<\/span><\/i> day here in the UK<\/a>. Let\u2019s take a look at how British weather varies from season to season and region to region. What’s British weather really like?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seasons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve got four seasons of a fairly equal length – each around 3 months long. Our seasonal differences might not be as extreme as in some countries, but there\u2019s still a significant difference between winter and summer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They do tend to overlap though and often don\u2019t follow the expected pattern. Yep, that means we sometimes get a warm, bright, sunny day in February and or cold temperatures and freezing rain in the middle of summer! British weather is anything but predictable.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/span>Winter – December, January, February<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Brrrr… get out your bobble hats, coats and scarves! Winter is the coldest month in the UK, with temperatures often dropping well below freezing. There are often frost-covered lawns and fields every morning, ice-covered car windscreens and sometimes snow. <\/span>Our winter is characterised by unsettled, windy and wet weather – which is worse for those living in the Northern and Western parts of the UK. The coldest month of the year in the UK is January, and December sees the least sunshine.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours of daylight are very short in Britain during the winter, with London seeing no more than 8 hours of daylight at the end of December – but it\u2019s okay because the streets are brightened up with thousands of Christmas lights! <\/span>It might be a little cold, but don\u2019t be scared of visiting us during the winter. It\u2019s lovely and festive and we\u2019ve got tons of cosy pubs, interesting museums and fascinating art galleries. Plus, you can even ski up in Scotland if that\u2019s more your thing!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring – March, April, May<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Come March, the temperatures start to lift and the sun which we\u2019ve been craving begins to peak through. Spring is well-known in the UK for its beautiful meadows of spring flowers and blooming, colourful <\/span>spring garden<\/span><\/a> and is a great time to visit.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although it\u2019s not often bitterly cold like the winter, it\u2019s not quite time for sunglasses and shorts, as spring can be rather wet and windy. Sometimes we\u2019re lucky and have a calm, dry spell – we\u2019re always crossing our fingers! It can be as cold as 3\u2103 in March and as hot as 30\u2103 in May – do you understand what we mean by \u2018varied\u2019 now?!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer – June, July, August<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Who doesn\u2019t love summer? And for the Brits, who battle cold temperatures and rain for most of the year, summer\u2019s got to be our favourite season. Temperatures can soar up to 32\u2103 in the summer (for us, that\u2019s hot!), though the average summer high in London is around 21\u2103. <\/span>On average in the UK, July is the warmest month of the year but June is the sunniest. The total rainfall varies from year to year – sometimes we\u2019ll have little, but sometimes we\u2019ll have a week of showers. It\u2019s truly hard to predict. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We sometimes experience anticyclones which give us long, warm, spells of weather (there\u2019s one happening right now) and create heatwave-like conditions. <\/span>Here\u2019s a fun British summer fact for you – the highest temperature ever recorded in Britain is 40.3\u2103 in Coningsby, Lincolnshire on the 19th of July 2022<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>Autumn – September, October, November<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When we start to see the leaves turning golden and the nights getting shorter, it\u2019s a sure sign Autumn is here, marking the gradual change from summer to winter. This is the season with the biggest range of weather conditions – September and October can sometimes feel summery but can equally get pretty chilly. <\/span>The UK has experienced large amounts of snowfall in the month of November, and it\u2019s usually rather chilly and windy throughout as Atlantic depressions move over the UK. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the autumn equinox, a day and night are almost equal in length roughly 12 hours each due to the sun shining directly on the equator. The average London temperature in September is 16\u2103, dropping to around 10\u2103 in November. So, although you\u2019ll still need to wrap up for the British autumn, it\u2019s a great time to visit – the golden brown autumn colours are absolutely beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Northern England<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Planning a visit to the North of England in the winter? Pack layers! The further North you go, the colder and windier it\u2019s likelier to be. Rain-wise, it varies. The North West tends to get quite a significant amount of rain, but the North East has much less.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern England<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Southern England is the warmest area of the UK, with less rain and higher temperatures than all other regions. The closer to the coast you are, the cooler temperatures you\u2019re likely to experience due to the closeness to the Atlantic Ocean. The urban landscape of London means that temperatures are often the hottest in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

West of England and Wales<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

West of England and Wales have warm summers and mild winters due to their close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean – sounds great, right? Not quite – they have <\/span>a lot<\/span><\/i> of rain as a trade-in.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scotland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Scotland is the coldest part of the UK – there\u2019s no doubt about it! The average winter temperature is just -0.2\u00b0C, and it\u2019s also the wettest place in the UK <\/span>every <\/span><\/i>month except May, June and December. You should totally still visit, though – remember that this average is pulled down quite a bit by the Highlands.

Whatever the weather, there are things you can be doing in London. Take a look at our London Attractions<\/a><\/span> to visit Madame Tussauds, The London Eye, SEA LIFE and more – and you\u2019ll stay dry even if it\u2019s chucking it down!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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