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Much warmer than expected here, up to 21.1C now making it the first 20+C day of the year so far.

Harry233 It wasn't the worst here either: wetter than average, but slightly warmer and sunnier than normal too. On the summer index, it came out as 15th best in 44 summers for us. I think the issue is all of the exceptional weather was concentrated into June and all of the worst into July. August was pretty middle of the road. I also think it would not have been looked at as so poor if it came after 2021 rather than a well above average summer like 2022.

Rather surprisingly the cloud has completely burnt off here and its clear, sunny and already up to 14.9C. Not having an onshore breeze certainly helps. There were countless days in the first 10 days of last June where it just clung on despite the stronger sun due to this very reason. It looks like we might hit the first 20C of the year aswell today, which coincidentally would put it between 2016 (5th May) and 1998 (9th May) in the table - both years after strong El Ninos like this one.

Scorcher I can only imagine the comments if we did. We only need a 13.5C May to make it a 10.4C Spring and comfortably the warmest on record. It would also mean 7 of the top 10 Springs in the CET series would have all occurred since 2007 (though May only needs 12.1C for us to achieve that).

Its gone from sunny to cloudy in the space of two hours. I wouldn't be surprised if it rains soon. All I want is two dry days in a row so I can cut the grass, but its looking unlikely now!

damianslaw The perception might be that its from warm minima due to cloud but its actually not. The anomaly is very similar for both (approx. +2.2C and +2.0C vs 1961-90). It has just been consistently mild/warm by day and night but with no real standout warm maxima.

WYorksWeather we're on what should be the edge of the band and its totally overcast here too. Annoyingly it has barely moved all morning. 13.3C here at the moment.

I must say, I can't ever remember a time with thunderstorms coming in from the East in the whole time I've lived here. Usually the North sea kills off anything approaching!

13.3 hours of sunshine today, so the most since 5th September. Previous to today only 30th March and 21st April had more than 9.0 hours. Such a write-off has Spring been so far.

Today is legitimately the first day when it has actually been sunny and stayed that way into the afternoon! Rather warm too at 18.2C.

Northern Sky Figures for here: April 1st-15th: 11.3C (+3.2C) April 16th-29th: 6.8C (-2.6C)

Usual story again here, sunny until about 11am then just 1.1 hours since. Just what will it take to get a proper sunny day? Its ridiculous this year.

13.2C and 72mm Warm and slightly wetter than average.

danm I don't think this weather is due to the SSW. If anything, its the lack of northern blocking or high pressure around the British Isles that has been the issue. We've spent months stuck under a trough dragging in mild Atlantic air. Only in the last week or so has it changed. It has essentially been a continuation of the rubbish we've had for 10 months now. I would argue the SSW wasn't responsible and didn't really amount to much as there hasn't really been much of a pattern change. It basically fizzled to nothing and nothing changed!

TwisterGirl81 Spain was drier than average in 2023. They had a pretty severe drought in 2022 which extended into last year: As for us, the image says it all.