What is the British weather like?
Despite its reputation for grey skies and rain, the climate in Britain is generally mild and temperate. The weather from day to day is mainly influenced by depressions moving castwards across the Atlantic, Although the weather changes frequently, the temperature is subject to few extremes – it is rarely above 32C or below -10.
Rain is fairly well distributed throughout the year, but, on average, March to June are the dries mouths and September to January the wettest. If you visit the mountainous areas of the west and north you can expect more rainfall than in central arts of Britain. During May, June and July – the months of longest daylight – the mean daily duration of sunshine varies from live hours in northern Scotland to eight hours in the Isle of Wight on the south coast. November, December and January have the least sunshine – only a day on the south coast of England.
For a national weather forecast (calling from within Britain)
Dial AA weatherwatch on 0336 401 932
Fax 0336 415 701
Or check the BBC’s website on www.bbc.co.uk/weather/