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  1. The summers of 1933 and 1934 get brought up a lot in the history book of fine summers but 1935 wasn't without its moments. July 1935 was a warm month with a C.E.T. of 17.1C and it was very dry with an EWP of 27.2mm as well as being very sunny. It came after an exceptionally thundery June. The first half of June 1935 was cool and unusually cyclonic but flipped to very hot, humid and thundery from the 19th onward with some tropical nights. Very similar month June 2019. Some facts about July 1935. "The weather of the month was distinguished by an almost universal excess of sunshine, a large deficiency of rainfall except at some stations in the west and north of Scotland and an unusual number of warm days, particularly in south and east England. Mean temperature exceeded the average in all districts, the excess varying from 0-5°F. in Scotland, W. to 3.0°F. in England, S.E., and 3-1°F. in the Midlands. The warmest period occurred generally from the 9th to 16th, with its peak around the 13th, but it was also warm from the 22nd or 23rd to the 28th. Temperature, on the 13th, rose to 92°F. at Attenborough, 91°F. at Worcester and 90°F. at Wakefield and Huddersfield. The number of warm days was unusual at some places in south-east and east England; for example, 80°F. was reached or exceeded on 13 days both at Rickmansworth and South Farnborough. The coolest spell was from the 17th to 21st, though the first week was rather cool in some parts, particularly in the west and north. Some low minimum temperatures were recorded on the 30th and 31st: at Rickmansworth, the reading 32°F. on the 31st. is the lowest temperature recorded there in July since records began in 1929. The extreme range for the month in England and Wales, 60°F., is noteworthy. The extremes for the month were: (England and Wales) 92°F. at Attenborough on the 13th, 32°F. at Rickmansworth on the 31st; (Scotland) 84°F. at Liberton on the 13th, 34°F. at Dalwhinnie on the 30th; (Ireland) 81°F. at Newcastle, County Wicklow, on the 13th and 37°F. at Markree Castle on the 11th. The general precipitation of the British Isles expressed as a percentage of the normal for the period 1881-1915 was 41, the values for the constituent countries being England and Wales 30, Scotland 75 and Ireland 36. In Scotland, rainfall exceeded the average in the Orkney and Shetland Islands, at a few places in the West Highlands and also around Aberdeen: elsewhere there was a deficiency, which was usually greatest in eastern and central districts. Less than 20 per cent of the average was registered locally in County Cork and at a large number of stations scattered over England and Wales, while less than 10 per cent was received at some places in England. It was the driest July at numerous stations since records are available (e.g., at Eastbourne since 1887, at Teignmouth since 1871, at Newquay since 1893 and at Holyhead since 1871). In marked contrast was the excess in the Shetland Islands, where Baltasound recorded about 300 per cent of the average. Local thunderstorms were reported at times, notably on the night of the 1st to 2nd, on the 11th, 14th, 18th and 20th. Among the heaviest falls in 24 hours or less may be mentioned: 1st. 83 mm. at Exbury, Hants., 57 mm. at Winchester (nearly all of which fell in 2 hours) and 53 mm. at Southampton, during thunderstorms. 11th. 39 mm. in about 14 hours during a thunderstorm at Long Ashton. 17th. 34 mm. at Bidston, Liverpool, mainly during a thunder- storm early on the 18th. 19th. 44 mm. at Borrowdale. 20th. 109 mm. at Baltasound, 86 mm. at Lerwick and 49 mm. at Deerness. One of the most striking features of the weather of the month was the excessive duration of bright sunshine. For districts 1-10 the percentage of the average amounted to 132. The greatest excess was enjoyed in the eastern and Midland districts of England and southern Scotland. (See Table I). On the south-east and east coasts of England from Eastbourne to Lowestoft, nearly every station registered a daily average of more than 10 hours, while Dover had an average of 10-52 hours. At numerous places in Great Britain, it was the sunniest July since records began, and at Yarmouth it was the sunniest month of any name since records were started in 1908. At many English stations there was not a single sunless day." A month of frequent usuable warmth and buckets of sunshine and some decent heat (33C on the 13th) and very few rain days. I think many would happily take a repeat for July 2024. August 1935 was also decent with the month being mostly warm, dry and sunny up until the 22nd though it did turn very unsettled to end the summer. The first week continues the endless summer sun of July with temperatures peaking at 31C on the 7th, then more unsettled for a time before another heatwave with 32C on the 22nd. Autumnal thereafter. A decent summer with something for everyone. The third one in a row. June 1935 (+0.8C / 144%) / July 1935 (+1.0C / 34%) / August 1935 (+0.9C / 78%)
  2. El Niño winters have a habit of leading onto great summers too for the most part
  3. (Mods - please move this thread to historic weather if it's more suitable there. Thought I'd put it here as it's still fairly topical, apologies if this is a mistake but I'm quite new around here.) --- I noticed that there's been a lot of discussion as to how to rank summer 2023 - and also questions around how the overall stats seem quite flattering compared to how the summer has subjectively felt. I've based the analysis below on the mean Central England Temperature. Of course, sunshine hours and rainfall amounts would further add to the discussion, but temperature is a good starting point. I opted to round all final CET values in my analysis to 0.1C. Summer 2023 - overall The first thing I did was to compare Summer 2023 to every year since 1991 (the 1991-2020 average, plus the last three years). Amongst those years, this year ranks quite strongly, at 16.5C. That puts it at joint 6th with 1997 and 2021. The coolest summers are 1993 and 2011 which are both at 14.9C, and the warmest is 2018 at 17.4C. Taking a shorter-term outlook of just the last ten years from 2014-2023, 2023 ranks joint 3rd with 2021. So all in all, this summer has not been a classic from a temperature perspective, but solidly above average. However, that isn't the whole story... Summer 2023 - the holiday period Of course, for a lot of people, summer is about the holiday period when schools are out. To make this comparable from year-to-year (and without wasting a huge amount of time figuring out term dates), I've assumed that the holiday period encompasses the last 10 days of July, all of August, and the first five days of September. For summer 2023, this results in a figure of 16.5C (coincidentally the same as the overall figure!), which places it in a four-way tie for 18th position, just below halfway. The range is from 14.7C in 1993 to 18.8C in 1995. Out of the last ten years, Summer 2023 ranks 7th. Summary Overall, Summer 2023 comes out above average from a statistical point of view - albeit not a classic. However, if you focus on the summer holiday period, it's definitely been a below average season - but not amongst the very worst. Either view is fine - it depends on what you're looking at.
  4. When the topic of a bad summer comes up, one year that often comes to mind is 2007. However, 100 years before occured the 6th coldest summer ever recorded since 1659 & the coldest of the 20th century. There hasn't been a colder once since, only 1922 is on a similar level. Let's take a look at how this summer was so cold. After an exceptionally sunny March and warm start to April, the weather became cooler and May proved to be mostly cold and dull with the sole exception of a hot spell mid-month, giving the hottest temperatures of the year in places. That takes us into... Jun. 1907 - Very cold, wet and dull with an unusual excess of lightning & thunder. Thunder was reported somewhere on 26 out of 30 days. Daytime temperature were shockingly depressed, many areas could not exceed 70F all month. This was the coldest June since 1860 with a C.E.T. of 12.4. Unusually foggy. The month was disturbed from the very start with low pressure atop the country and a fair amount of northern blocking. Thunderstorms struck the SE on the 1st. Much of England & Wales were hit by thunderstorms on the 9th/10th, then N England and Ireland had its turn on the 12th. This period is generally cold and dismal, though a weak attempt at a warmer pattern occurs on the 8th/9th with the low spinning up humid S/SW winds. Before that, there were reports of sleet in Surrey on the 3rd. The 17th was the only true "fine" day of the month under this weak ridge. It was soon followed by very cool westerly winds. The month ended without a single fine and dry day. Jul. 1907 - Exceptionally cool, though not as wet as June. A cold, damp, foggy July with no real warmth, let alone heat. Remarkable thunderstorms and hailstorms which I will go into detail below. It was the coldest July since the frigid July of 1888 with a CET of 14.1. The west was the best place to be, with sunshine closer to average and below average rainfall, however the east was wetter and duller than average. A cold, dreary start to July with low pressure stuck over the country, more akin to October. An exceptional hailstorm occured at Cirencester on the 4th, however I haven't got any more information on size or duration. The mid-section of the month was an approvement with high pressure building, giving a dry and windless period. The charts look warm, but at the surface things were different. Because high pressure centred over Scotland, much of E. England suffered greatly with cloud and depressed temperatures during this time, even fog was reported on many days. In the far west it was much better & the reports suggest this was may have been a decent spell of hot weather across Ireland. Reminds me of late Aug. 2021... Pressure broke on the 21st and it led to the most noteworthy weather event of the summer. Trevor Harley writes, " a ferocious hailstorm in South Wales stripped leaves off trees: 80 mm of rain fell at Pandy (Monmouthshire). There was flooding in Watford as 68 mm of rain fell in under two hours." 66mm of rain fell at Bath in 3 hours on the 21st and 41mm in half an hour at Rochford. The month ended changeable and unsettled and eventually cold again with N winds. Aug. 1907 - The least remarkable of all three months. A very cool August (adding to the plethora of them during the late 19th/early 20th century) with abundant westerly winds. The CET stands at 14.3. Very wet with rain on most days in the north but a little drier in the south. Another month with a lack of any heat, though warmer sectors gave the occasional warm and humid afternoons. A generally cool and unsettled opener to August. I can't imagine how grating this could have been, especially being used to warm summers in this day and age. The occaisonal warmer afternoon occured, but never due to a sustained area of high pressure . The most notable feature of the month was the very cold air minimum of 1C at Barnet on the night of the 27th/28th. However, in true British fashion the weather was about to turn as we went into September... Sep. 1907 - After such a cold and bland summer, September proved to be a stellar month. Temperatures were above average with warm days and cool nights. One exception was coastal areas which suffered greatly with fog. Some stations reported 26 days with dog. Another notable stat is how dry it was. After the 7th many areas recorded two weeks without rain. Some would have to wait until October for their next rain. Exceptionally dry with an average of 22.7mm, the 8th driest ever recorded. The month started cool and unsettled but a change was coming. Pressure rose on the 7th and began a long, fine beautiful spell of weather. Aside from a cooler interlude from the 12th to 14th, the month was completely high pressure dominated. These are beautiful charts and would have been welcomed a couple of months earlier! A push of southerly winds on the 25th gave much of northern and eastern England the hottest day of the year; stations across Norfolk reached 25C. The month ended warm and fine but with some thunder in the south. The stats show no one month was a record breaker, but put together it creates the sixth coldest summer on record. Sixth coldest summer on record. June and July both 17th coldest and August 38th coldest. In contrast, September is the 8th driest on record with an average of 22.6mm.(!) After such a bad summer we would go through three more very poor ones until 1911 came along and was extremely hot and dry. What a shock that must have come as!
  5. Taken 28/6/21 with the DJI Air 2s
  6. With only a couple of days left of Summer,views on it as usual will vary wildly depending on where you 'hang your hat' and your preference for Summer weather. I think sometimes views on above average and below average for Summer or Winter can be skewed with expectancy of all wanting bitter cold and snow or long hot summer days. So grading the summer here on your preference and the traditional view of a summer 'success' i.e warmth and sunshine for where you live might work well? As a SouthEast Englander my view on the period between June and September is overall positive in terms of what I want from a Summer. I prefer Summer with heatwaves interspersed with storms,so my view on it is based on those criteria. A lack of thunderstorms a negative for sure,but two spells of incredible heat as a positive with a general trend of warmth and sunshine on the Sussex coast. Notable collapses with Autuminal conditions mid August and some of June put this Summer in the Average category for personal preference and the traditional view.
  7. If you had to choose between it being, say, 17° and Partly Cloudy with a stiff westerly breeze, or 22° and Overcast with light winds, which would you choose and why? Do you prefer it how it's been this week (when its not been raining) ie cool, sunny, breezy or how it was at the start of August (warm but mostly cloudy)? A lot of people on here seem to be more bothered about temperatures than sunshine totals, but I've seen a couple of people complaining about the apparent lack of sunshine in London this summer, despite it being quite a warm summer temperature-wise. However, in real life, people seem to be more bothered about the sunshine than the apparent temperature. Take today for example - it was very cool this morning in Manchester but I saw lots of people in shorts and t-shirts. Thursday here was mostly sunny but quite windy and very cool and just 15°C. Yet I saw quite a few in summer clothes. Yet I remember a week last Friday when it was warm but cloudy and wet, I saw quite a few in thick coats despite the temperature being above 20°C! There's also been many days when it's been cool temps but when the suns come out people have gone "the suns come out, it's boiling now" but when it's been warm temps but overcast people have complained about the gloom. I think I prefer it warm and cloudy over cool and sunny, because you can wear light clothing without being reliant on the sun for warmth. Whereas if it's cool and sunny, and you're only wearing a t-shirt and shorts because of the sun, as soon as the sun goes in or the wind gets up, you're going to feel a chill. Also, cloud is good at holding heat in at night, which means that temperatures don't suddenly plummet as soon as the sun goes down. A rather odd question I know, but I'd be interested to know which people prefer.
  8. Jack Billy

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  9. Xathaos

    Weymouth Harbour

    I took this photograph in the summer of 2016 when I visited Weymouth. It was a very warm day and I had just got back onto the promenade after a speed boat tour of the bay. I like the vibrantly coloured houses on the opposite side of water, with the boats towering in the foreground.

    © Jake Earley

  10. NorthYorksWeather

    Inversion

    From the album: SNOW

    Cool summers evening led to an inversion and fog/mist settling in the valley bottoms.
  11. Poll number 4 of the summer. The average guess from the last poll was 3.54 million, up from 3.03 million in May, but with a lot less votes. After a slow melt in June, most extent and area measures are mixed, with 2016 somewhere between lowest and 3rd lowest on record. With volume, 2012 now has a clear lead, while 2016 now sits in 3rd, quite close to 2010, 2011 and 2013. With the weather looking highly favourable for melt over the next 10 days, lowest on record is still very much a possibility. Here are the daily minima since 2000, and the 80s and 90s averages. 80s 6.963 90s 6.423 2000 5.943 2001 6.567 2002 5.625 2003 5.969 2004 5.770 2005 5.314 2006 5.746 2007 4.147 2008 4.548 2009 5.047 2010 4.590 2011 4.333 2012 3.340 2013 5.040 2014 4.988 2015 4.341 As always, voting is set to private.
  12. This is the 2nd sea ice minimum poll of the summer. The previous poll, posted on April 5th, had an average of 3.48 million km2 after 16 votes. At the moment, we appear to still be lowest on record going by most area and extent calculations, and lowest or 2nd lowest by volume. Unfortunately, there was an issue with on the sensors used for calculating the NSIDC extent values used here, so we may not have NSIDC extent data for a few months. Here are the daily minima since 2000, and the 80s and 90s averages. 80s 6.963 90s 6.423 2000 5.943 2001 6.567 2002 5.625 2003 5.969 2004 5.770 2005 5.314 2006 5.746 2007 4.147 2008 4.548 2009 5.047 2010 4.590 2011 4.333 2012 3.340 2013 5.040 2014 4.988 2015 4.341 As always, voting is set to private.
  13. We've just passed the maximum for the year, which, for the 2nd consecutive year, set a new record low. Current sea ice extent is the lowest on record, sea ice area is lowest on record and volume (according to PIOMAS) is the 2nd lowest on record after 2011. Here are the daily minima since 2000, and the 80s and 90s averages. 80s 6.963 90s 6.423 2000 5.943 2001 6.567 2002 5.625 2003 5.969 2004 5.770 2005 5.314 2006 5.746 2007 4.147 2008 4.548 2009 5.047 2010 4.590 2011 4.333 2012 3.340 2013 5.040 2014 4.988 2015 4.341 Votes are set to private and the we'll use the daily NSIDC data to determine the minimum. I'll update this a few times during the melt season.
  14. Hello everyone, I've just introduced this new topic about Greece. As you may know Greece doesn't mean just sun, fair weather and beaches. Furthermore, the very complicated orography can affect the weather from a place to another even if the distance is just a few Kilometers. So, I will use this topic to prove what I said . Of course, if anyone has any comments, queries or even matterial from Greece, he/she can upload.
  15. From the album: Sunsets

    Sunset looking west from the Malvern hills, 13th August 2015, the evening before thunderstorms forecast
  16. We're at the end of June and things are looking mixed in the Arctic. After a large May melt phase, including about 3 weeks up to the first week of June as the lowest extent on record, declines began to slow just as previous years declines accelerated. This means we've gone from lowest on record to about 6th or 7th lowest over the last 3 weeks or so, and we're now about 600k above 2012. PIOMAS volume is still down around 6th lowest up to the end of May, while the DMI's new volume measures have us closer to the bottom 3 on record. At the moment it appears all to play for, but if we don't see a serious acceleration in the melt rate this month, the chances of a bottom 3 finish will be very slim. Below are the September daily lows up to 2014 As always, votes are set to private EDIT: The poll didn't seem to save? Can a mod add one in (it's exactly the same as last months poll) or do I need to start a new thread?
  17. Now that we're entering the full swing of the melt season, I thought it would be time for the first sea ice minimum poll of 2015. (Most ice info used here is based on the daily NSIDC daily sea ice extent data, unless otherwise stated). We've just come out of a very mild, though not exceptionally so, winter which saw the lowest sea ice maximum on record by most area and extent measures. 925hPa temps north of 70N ......... ............. .............. Maximum Sea Ice Extent The early part of the melt season has seen temperatures well above average across most of the Arctic, with sea ice extent generally in the bottom 3 on record, with the daily value of 12,531,000km2 being the 2nd lowest for May 16th (most recent). On the other hand, sea ice volume has continued to slowly grow from the minimum in 2012, with April 2015 the 7th smallest volume on record. There is a long way to go this melt season, but the forecast for the near term shows things warming up across much of the Arctic with temperatures climbing well above freezing, especially across the Pacific side, around the Beaufort/Chukchi regions, so a good chance of an accelerated melt period over the next 7 days. After that, who knows? (Votes are set to private, for anyone concerned about that)
  18. Seeing as nobody has started this topic... The melt season is here, generally lasting from March/April to September each year. After previous slight improvements in the minima in both 2013 and 2014 after the record low of 2012, many AGW "sceptics" see this as a sign of an Arctic sea ice recovery, while others see it as short term variation on a long term trend. Most extent and area measures have this years max as the lowest on record, while volume sits about 6th lowest and highest since 2010. So, how will this season pan out? A continued reversion to the mean or return to the long term downward trend?
  19. If I'm honest, June 2012 was by far the worst summer month of recent years, and probably one of the most miserable months in general. It was the wettest June on record and was also a very cool June, with low daytime maximas. The CET came out at 13.5C, which is 0.6C below the 1961-90 average. This was only held up by the higher than average minimas. It was also remarkably dull.
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