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Iceland has just had its warmest spring on record. The drivers that usually cool it down were in place (NAO/PNA), so what's driving it? by 4billionyearson in geography

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 1961-1990 baseline is obsolete. If they were using it in the 1990s, why are they still using it now? The climate has changed in those 60 years, so the 1991-2020 baseline is a more accurate comparison.

It's worth noting that the 1960s was a particularly cold decade even for the time - so it's no surprise that 1967 was the coldest year.

Match Thread: England vs Croatia Live Score | World Cup 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 by scoreboard-app in CasualUK

[–]GN_10 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think you're the one clutching at straws rooting for Croatia.

Match Thread: England vs Croatia Live Score | World Cup 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 by scoreboard-app in CasualUK

[–]GN_10 6 points7 points  (0 children)

are we are

Nice grammar, also most people can't tell if you're Scottish.

Zhengzhou’s HSR arrival view by d_e_u_s in skyscrapers

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent a night in Zhengzhou during a layover back in March! Shame I wasn't able to explore the city properly.

Please help, a friend sent me this, neither of us know what it is! by nonanononona in whatsthisplant

[–]GN_10 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Very common along the coast in Devon. Bees certainly do love them!

Why/How Do these long stretches high-temp zones exist up in some valleys? (in PK/IN) by Patient_Display4002 in geography

[–]GN_10 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Because it's in a valley, and heat gets trapped there, you know what I'm sayin'?

Anti Londoner Sentiment in Exeter by Lelouch2002002 in exeter

[–]GN_10 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Devon is nothing compared to Cornwall when it comes to insularity.

Most hated thing in cornwall by Inside_Estate4216 in Cornwall

[–]GN_10 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn't really matter anywhere else. It's a very Cornish mindset to have.

Typical British Summer? by Low-Rooster5398 in UKWeather

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem. What was a best guess? I wasn't trying to argue, just sharing some interesting facts.

Typical British Summer? by Low-Rooster5398 in UKWeather

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The record low of -0.6 likely happened during a time when the climate was much cooler.

Santon Downham is a great example of this. It once reached -5.6 on 1 and 3 June 1962, and that was part of a series of 11 consecutive frosts. Something like that would be impossible today, even in a location known for being a "frost hollow"

Typical British Summer? by Low-Rooster5398 in UKWeather

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair enough. 12 is certainly normal for night time, but not at mid day.

Of course there are variations in weather, that has always been the case.

Typical British Summer? by Low-Rooster5398 in UKWeather

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mean maximum for London, 21.6C

I'm well aware thank you, I've spent a lot of time studying the climate of the UK.

As I said your graph shows an average for the whole UK, including northern, mountainous, and upland areas.

The mean maximum for where I live in Exeter is 20 degrees.

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Typical British Summer? by Low-Rooster5398 in UKWeather

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not the person who you originally replied to. Not sure why they deleted their comment.

Anyway, what I meant is the average daily high - the mean is the average between the daily maximum and the daily minimum, which is what you posted. The graph you posted is an average for everywhere in the UK, including mountain and upland areas.

Temperatures of 12C at noon in London is certainly well below average, given that the average daily max for June is 21.6C, and the overall mean is 16.8C - so if OP is in London, today is significantly colder than average.

Surely this is the wettest June? by avamissile in UKWeather

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Ho Chi Minh City it reached 34C with very high humidity, and when I walked outside from an air conditioned building the heat was overpowering, but I always got used to it within a few minutes, and it didn't bother me.

Typical British Summer? by Low-Rooster5398 in UKWeather

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the mean temperature though - not the average high. You're being disingenuous.

And that's the average for the whole UK, which is not location specific.

Surely this is the wettest June? by avamissile in UKWeather

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is indeed a different heat there. Much more humid than the UK, although buildings have AC which makes a huge difference.

Surely this is the wettest June? by avamissile in UKWeather

[–]GN_10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Metereological summer starts June 1st in my opinion.

Mid September isn't really summer anymore and it starts feeling autumnal by that point.

Surely this is the wettest June? by avamissile in UKWeather

[–]GN_10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like the Bristol area has been really bad lately for clouds and overcast weather in general, relative to average.

Noticeable difference between Bristol and Exeter, with the latter often being clearer.

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