Summer 2019 - Moans, Ramps, Chat etc

[weatherguru14]

Oh and regarding the summer so far. If June wasn't so poor. It would have been a reasonable summer thus far. Just that month made summer 2019 on the poor side. Saying that if latter August and September( I know its autumn month) deliver/  I will revise my opinion on summer 2019

[Weather-history]

Manchester Summer Indices 

1954 143
1907 147
1956 155
1912 156
1924 158
2012 164
2008 168
1987 169
1946 170
1909 171
1931 173
1978 173
1980 173
1920 174
1923 174
2007 174
1927 175
1948 176
1938 177
1922 178
2011 179
1985 180
1958 184
1972 185
1916 188
1986 189
1965 189
2016 189
1910 190
1936 190
1988 191
2010 191
1966 192
1998 192
2017 192
1953 193
1963 194
1993 194
2009 194
1902 195
1915 196
1981 196
1928 197
1962 197
1964 197
2004 197
1952 198
2000 198
2019 198 (up to 8th August)
1930 199
1974 199
1979 199 

[Midlands Ice Age]

4 hours ago, Weather-history said:

Manchester Summer Indices 

1954 143
1907 147
1956 155
1912 156
1924 158
2012 164
2008 168
1987 169
1946 170
1909 171
1931 173
1978 173
1980 173
1920 174
1923 174
2007 174
1927 175
1948 176
1938 177
1922 178
2011 179
1985 180
1958 184
1972 185
1916 188
1986 189
1965 189
2016 189
1910 190
1936 190
1988 191
2010 191
1966 192
1998 192
2017 192
1953 193
1963 194
1993 194
2009 194
1902 195
1915 196
1981 196
1928 197
1962 197
1964 197
2004 197
1952 198
2000 198
2019 198 (up to 8th August)
1930 199
1974 199
1979 199 

WH

Is that the total list?

I cannot see 1976 or 2003 in the list?

MIA

[Nick L]

11 minutes ago, Midlands Ice Age said:

WH

Is that the total list?

I cannot see 1976 or 2003 in the list?

MIA

Or 2018!

[Aleman]

1907's in there so over 110 years but there's only around 50 or so showing and there are several years for each index result at the higher end - so a statistician would suggest approaching the middle of a bell-jar distribution. I suggest it shows only the lower part of the list (just under half) and 2019 is just below the average for the whole series.

Edited August 9, 2019 by Aleman

[mushymanrob]

19 hours ago, East Lancs Rain said:

Hey mushymanrob.  I Remember you from the digital spy forum. The weather thread is still going on there actually: https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2124717/weather-watching-enthusiasts-thread/p369

 

Unfortunately I got banned from digital spy for being a bit of a goon lol. I was the notorious Steffan_Leach.

lol.. i hate the place... run by snowflakes... in used to calling a spade a spade and that causes offence to the delicate little flowers... boo hoo.. lol.

yeah after 20 years i should really change my username  on different forums.. lol.

[mushymanrob]

1 hour ago, Midlands Ice Age said:

WH

Is that the total list?

I cannot see 1976 or 2003 in the list?

MIA

its the bottom half of the list...

[mb018538]

1 hour ago, Midlands Ice Age said:

WH

Is that the total list?

I cannot see 1976 or 2003 in the list?

MIA

It's just the worst summers...1976/2018 etc would be right at the other end of the list.

[Met.]

Another day with very heavy rain - none of the thunder today here though. Next week looks pretty awful.

[reef]

After starting off overcast with light rain this morning it has now turned into another sunny and very warm day with a temp of 25.1C and 54% humidity. Its certainly breezy though.

[NeilN]

I know August isn't even established yet, but this has been more of a "patchwork" summer. A very bad start that infamously had this year at the bottom of that ranking at one point for a while!, The warm-up at the end of the month albeit briefly. Steady and dry weather throughout July (don't mention the record high!) and August starting modest, but rapidly cooling and a possible warm up at the end of the month. 

"Rollercoaster" is an understatement. Prefer this to last year's consistent heat, heat and heat!! 

[Weather-history]

4 hours ago, Midlands Ice Age said:

WH

Is that the total list?

I cannot see 1976 or 2003 in the list?

MIA

Only those summers with a value less than current or above it next in the list. 

[Sunny76]

I think 2018 was a nicer summer for long sunny clear spells, but summer 2019 is more typical of what a uk summer is like. I would say it still leans towards being on the poor side though. 

Yes we had the heat in mid to late July, and July was a good month overall, but the poor June and rather changeable August to date, has made it a disappointment. 

Temps haven’t been too bad, so I’ll give you that, but the cloud has been a regular feature with sunshine only appearing in the afternoons or later in the day. 

[Met.]

3 hours ago, Thundershine said:

Another day with very heavy rain - none of the thunder today here though. Next week looks pretty awful.

Thundery shower passed to the east of here so I did get some thunder today after all. Brief torrential rain as well. 

[mushymanrob]

i dont think june was poor... apart from the second week that is, whilst it wasnt 'hot', there was plenty of decent, dry, sunny, fresh days

july was pretty decent too

august is august and shouldnt be counted as a summer month! lol..

i think weather historys index is pretty accurate tbh... and this summer will end up 'average' overall.

[Sunny76]

7 minutes ago, mushymanrob said:

i dont think june was poor... apart from the second week that is, whilst it wasnt 'hot', there was plenty of decent, dry, sunny, fresh days

july was pretty decent too

august is august and shouldnt be counted as a summer month! lol..

i think weather historys index is pretty accurate tbh... and this summer will end up 'average' overall.

It depends where you are, but I remember days in June where it struggled to reach even 16-17c in London, and some days were cooler than that. The last week was better, but it wasn’t enough to save what was a very poor month.

[Froze were the Days]

I'd say to date summer 2019 has been slightly above average IMBY, temps above average and since the end of June consistently warmer than average with many dry days with partial sunshine and only the odd unsettled day. August until today has hardly had any traceable rain here in the SE corner and been warm/very warm. 

June was poor but I've known worse summer months, but of the last 5/6 years or so not any on that scale. 6.5/10 overall

Edited August 9, 2019 by Froze were the Days

[I remember Atlantic 252]

great summers day again! virtually all showers missed here, that makes a change!

[cheese]

1 hour ago, mushymanrob said:

i dont think june was poor... apart from the second week that is, whilst it wasnt 'hot', there was plenty of decent, dry, sunny, fresh days

july was pretty decent too

august is august and shouldnt be counted as a summer month! lol..

i think weather historys index is pretty accurate tbh... and this summer will end up 'average' overall.

June was horrible until the final week here. We even had a few days with maxes of 11/12C, and loads of rain. Dreadful month. Not as bad as June 2012 though when we had 9C maxes!! You’ll never see that in August however bad it gets.

Today was decent, very warm but we’ve had some showers rattle through in the last hour or so. Still warm though.

Edited August 9, 2019 by cheese

[I remember Atlantic 252]

3 minutes ago, cheese said:

June was horrible until the final week here. We even had a few days with maxes of 11/12C, and loads of rain. Dreadful month.

Today was decent, very warm but we’ve had some showers rattle through in the last hour or so. Still warm though.

will be though, I always think Sept is summerier than June, probably due to warm seas

[hillbilly]

1 hour ago, mushymanrob said:

i dont think june was poor... apart from the second week that is, whilst it wasnt 'hot', there was plenty of decent, dry, sunny, fresh days

july was pretty decent too

august is august and shouldnt be counted as a summer month! lol..

i think weather historys index is pretty accurate tbh... and this summer will end up 'average' overall.

Have you just got back from the pub? How ever does August not count being a summer month? Yes we get plenty of poor August's but not to warrant that claim.

[East Lancs Rain]

A few rumbles and a few showers here this afternoon. Went to a local animal farm this afternoon. Was mostly cloudy and fresh and breezy but also quite warm at the same time. Max temp 21°C, currently 19°C but feels warmer. Feels quite humid, especially indoors.

 

Ive had quite a few thunderstorms/thundery showers this summer, so it's been a pretty good summer for thunder as far as I'm concerned. Better than what we usually get anyway, especially last summer. I don't even think I even heard a single rumble last summer, despite all that heat.

[NeilN]

To be honest where I am, it was hovering around 15-19c for most of June, but it was a complete washout. August, yes it's the weakest of the summer months...but some years you never know. 

[cheeky_monkey]

5 minutes ago, nn2013 said:

To be honest where I am, it was hovering around 15-19c for most of June, but it was a complete washout. August, yes it's the weakest of the summer months...but some years you never know. 

Is it? i checked out the stats for my home town of Chelmsford..August is on average 2.3c wamer than June and on average sunnier just..and the same regarding rainfall

[Froze were the Days]

2 hours ago, cheeky_monkey said:

Is it? i checked out the stats for my home town of Chelmsford..August is on average 2.3c wamer than June and on average sunnier just..and the same regarding rainfall

Yes I can't remember too many chilly ones either of recent years even though the CET figures haven't been that great for England but there must be a big diversity from the south east to the north for those depressed CET values in general and probably more of an Atlantic influence affecting central and northern areas as opposed to here.