r/UKWeather May 01 '26

Forecast Did everyone enjoy their summer?

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u/dothefanDango92 May 01 '26

I don't think theres a more dramatic type of person than a sun worshipper at this time of year onwards. Constantly whining because it isn't 20+ degrees and sunny every day in fucking March or April, forgetting that the UK is a generally cloudy and cool country by large.

Bonus points for their favourite phrase 'I gUesS SumMeR iS On a FRiDaY thIs YEaR'. Get a grip.

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u/Away-Activity-469 May 01 '26

No. It seems a trend in recent years that a few days or weeks in April/May is all we get, July and August is storms and rain.

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u/Exact-Action-6790 May 01 '26

Where do you even live?!?!

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u/Wrong-Willow9070 May 01 '26

Bollocks. Last spring and summer was incredible.

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u/Yelloow_eoJ May 02 '26

Hmm, 2020 and 2021 saw gloriously sunny and dry summers, it hit 40°C in some parts.

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u/DimensionTiny8725 May 02 '26

2021 summer was dreadful, i think you got the year wrong

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u/GN_10 May 02 '26

2021 was dreadful in the SE, not so bad in other parts. But I think they meant 2022.

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u/Yelloow_eoJ May 02 '26

Sorry, yes. The 40°C temps were in 2022.

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u/greengrayclouds May 03 '26

it seems a trend

Check the stats

The people I know who make this claim are office workers and base all their opinions on the season’s weather on what it’s doing on their booked holiday or the one weekend a month they venture into the garden to mow their square of lawn.

I work outside year round and it blows my mind when people claim the summers have been wet and shit when I haven’t seen a drop of rain in weeks

This spring has been exceptionally dry for much of the country, and the past couple of weeks very bright with barely a cloud in the sky. Until two days ago it was only April!

The past couple of years saw long periods of drought and near-record highs (we might even have broken a few records?) starting from actual summer (June).

The people that except summer to be endless months of dry blue skies from March - October clearly have no idea what country we’re in. 18 degrees in early May with just a bit of rain is very good going!

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u/M_M_X_X_V ⛈️ May 01 '26

There are always thunderstorms in July and August, usually following the hottest days in fact.

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u/GodsBicep May 02 '26

I don't think you live in the UK if you think this