Overcast skies, crashing waves and never a seaside towel in sight – it’s definitely not shaping as much as be a ‘nice’ British summer time.
And, in the event you’re questioning when the solar’s going to shine, be ready to attend a short time longer.
For the unseasonably chilly climate this June – which has now been dubbed ‘Juneuary’ – is ready to make means for torrential rain and even frost.
However don’t throw away your seaside umbrellas simply but – for blue skies and heat temperatures could possibly be on the horizon in July.
Bournemouth seaside pictured on June 13 with overcast gray skies and temperatures solely reaching 15C
Vacationers bask within the wonderful sunshine throughout final 12 months’s heatwave on Bournemouth seaside
Arctic winds have cooled the UK via the primary half of the month, with temperatures 2C colder than common for the time of 12 months. Yesterday noticed highs of simply 15C (59F) in Bournemouth – in contrast with 29C (84F) on the identical day final 12 months. It’s so chilly that forecasters say components of the nation may even get frost tonight or tomorrow. Though hotter winds are coming from the South West, the Met Workplace warns that heavy downpours are additionally anticipated.
Forecaster Aidan McGivern stated: ‘A change in climate patterns is on the way in which. However I believe it’s a change that gained’t be extensively well-liked. For greater than per week, we’ve had northerly winds dominating issues, and that introduced beneath common temperatures and frequent showers. There are all of the substances there for quickly rising air currents, beefy bathe clouds… and torrential downpours, even some thunderstorms on Friday and into the weekend.’
Yesterday there have been eight flood warnings in place for components of the South – regardless that rainfall ranges are decrease than common for the month to date. Forecaster Nicola Maxey stated it has been drier than common for June however added that low strain methods coming in from the West will convey showers.
Racegoers shelter from the rain on the Royal Windsor Racecourse in Berkshire on Monday
The Met Workplace says temperatures can be ‘near or barely beneath common’ main as much as June 26.
This implies revellers at Glastonbury pageant, which begins on June 26, ought to put together for a moist and chilly few days. However thereafter issues lastly start to search for. There can be a ‘combination of climate varieties’ in late June and early July with sunny spells combined in with showers, in keeping with the Met Workplace.
However then we are able to stay up for ‘barely above common’ temperatures by the second week of July.
That is in stark distinction to 2023, when all 4 nations of the UK noticed the most popular June since information started in 1884.
Components of the UK – together with London, Cambridge and Belfast – noticed temperatures soar above 30C (86F). In stark distinction, temperatures plummeted to three.5C (38F) on the summit of the Cairngorms at noon yesterday.
However 2023 additionally noticed a moist July and August, so a flip this 12 months may imply a chilly June is price it for a scorching remainder of the season.
