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Scorcher I’m abroad at the moment but when I get back I’ll dig out my records off the main computer and post

Remember this may quite well. Particularly the gales and volume of rain on the 04th-05th, and the thunderstorms on the 10th-11th (a common time for thunderstorms). As you mention, it was the unusual combination of warm hazy sunshine and N-S movement of storms. The sort of weather more common when they move E-W. That was the last sizeable rainfall until the 31st/01st, then another long rainless spell until the 21st June… before that notable summer gale! The summer never quite recovered after that.

Harry233 2009 is actually a really good comparison. June the best month, July horrific, and August fair. Shame we couldn’t have had a 09/10 winter redux…

Get back from Marbella on Saturday. The weather has one job… be nice on Sunday! Even in 2024, can it manage that?

Scorcher I live in the west and it’s not uncommon.

WYorksWeather Not uncommon to have mid twenties at all. Such happened in 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 give or take a week…

The dizzy heights of 18.4°C were reached today. Plenty of sun too!

It's sunny... on a Bank Holiday weekend... in May... 2024... I'm confused!

Nope. Just pointing out what the models are showing. Try again.

No I think it has to stop completely, at least for a few weeks!

There was a westerly interlude from the 13th to the 20th, but up until that point it and thereafter very much not.

danm Looks like I was in one of the driest parts of the country relative to average. Not surprising as we bagged 58mm for the month… the driest month since last August’s 49mm!

Absolutely pouring down outside... seemingly out of nowhere. Atmosphere is certainly ripe for last minute shenanigans.

stainesbloke Could’ve been 2007 or 2011, although the latter wasnt sunny. Here’s 2009: Meteociel - Climatologie mensuelle de London / Heathrow (UK) ( United Kingdom ) WWW.METEOCIEL.FR Résumé mensuel des observations météo ( températures minimales et maximales, précipitations et ensoleillement) de la station...

Bristawl Si Need to de grime my patio but it needs 2 days of guaranteed dry after so, of course, haven’t done it yet and I’m going away next week!