Spring
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Autumn
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Winter
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What are the seasons like? Spring is generally from March to May. It is calm, cool and dry. The days start to get longer in March. We have long summer days due to their location on the northern hemisphere; it can last up to 18 hours in some places in Scotland. This also contributes to the very short winter days. Summer is from June to September. This is the warmest season. Surprisingly we have very little thunderstorms compared to the amount of the rain. But you can expect sun, rain and windy weather. We do get heat waves so make the most of the good weather when it is here. Autumn is from October to November and it is rainy.
Winter lasts from December to February and is cool, wet and windy. The later in the season, the more the weather settles. It does snow in England but doesn't stick around for long. It is very rare to have a White Christmas. I have seen this only once in the entire time I have lived here. It rarely snows enough for good skiing so if you are after a good run on the slopes head for the Alps. When it does snow, the country seems to grind to a halt. The greatest influence on the weather is the Atlantic Ocean. The North Atlantic Current brings warm air from the Gulf of Mexico and contributes to the humidity. Being so close to the ocean also means we have strong winds. The North Atlantic depressions contributes to the rain that we receive. It rains about 113 days a year in East Anglia. Although England has a reputation for being wet, London actually has less rain than Rome, Sydney or New York City. Cambridgeshire is amongst the driest counties in England. Here is what I have learned about weather and can be useful when watching weather reports. High pressure area in the summer is when the air is falling towards the ground and producing fair weather. The air under high pressure dries and produces nice weather. If you are going to be planning a day out, this is what you want to hear. Low pressure is when the air is rising and it brings rain. Good for the garden! Isobars are white lines on the map which indicate the winds on the map. The closer they are together the windier it is. Fronts are lines where there are two different masses of air. A cold front (blue triangles) is cooler and fresher air and brings heavy rain. Warm front (red semi circles) shows warmer air into the country. When they collide, it means rain so bring your brolly! Learn more about the weather or clouds from check out this guide from the BBC. Here is more great information about The Great British Weather! [1] When watching the weather report here you will need to convert the temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit (this is will give you a rough idea). You need to take the temperature that they report by multiplying it by 2 and adding 30. If you are trying to describe the weather back home to someone from Europe, subtract 30 and divide by 2. [1] BBC, “The Great British Weather,” accessed June 26, 2013, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0129tgz |
Temperature Conversion Chart
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