Overview

Climate

The climate of the UK varies greatly from east to west and from north to south. In general, the south and east are warmer and drier than the north and west.

Many people hold the belief that it always rains in the UK which is not true.  Having said this, as weathermen and women the world over are not accurate at predicting the weather, be prepared to take an umbrella in Spring or Autumn. The summers are hot and the winters are generally cold. The winters are mild compared to other countries on the European continent as the temperature never goes below 0º C. The summers are generally nice with a maximum temperature reaching 33º C and long hours of daylight so you can enjoy more of the day! The highest temperature recorded in the UK was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on August 10, 2003.

June, July and August are normally the warmest months of the year, with December and January the coldest.

Hours of daylight in the UK through out the year:

January  - 8 hours
February - 9 hours
March  - 11 hours
April  - 13 hours
May   - 15 hours
June   - 16 hours
July  - 16 hours and 30 minutes
August  - 16 hours
September - 14 hours
October  - 11 hours
November - 10 hours
December - 8 hours

We have four seasons in UK:

Spring - March to May
Summer - June to August
Autumn - September to November
Winter - December to February