[Misc] UK had "warmest May and spring on record" - WTF?!

[Wozza]

The UK had its warmest May and spring since records dating back to 1884 began, provisional Met Office figures show.

While it was a wet and dull season for many, the Met Office said May's average mean temperature of 13.1C for the UK beat 2008's previous record figure of 12.1C.

UK had its warmest May and spring on record, Met Office figures show

It was a wet and dull season for many, with the UK seeing its wettest spring since 1986 and the sixth wettest on record.

news.sky.com

WTAF?!

 

[BrickTamland]

I mean, quite obvious no?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

'Heating ON' thread should be on about page 20 by now then shirley? Except it's not. Saw it on page 1 just t'other day

 

[Bob!]

The UK had its warmest May and spring since records dating back to 1884 began, provisional Met Office figures show.

While it was a wet and dull season for many, the Met Office said May's average mean temperature of 13.1C for the UK beat 2008's previous record figure of 12.1C.

UK had its warmest May and spring on record, Met Office figures show

It was a wet and dull season for many, with the UK seeing its wettest spring since 1986 and the sixth wettest on record.

news.sky.com

WTAF?!

The Conservatives have taken over the Met Office, and are putting out fake news to try to convince us everything is good!

 

[Iggle Piggle]

During COVID I was in my shorts for spring. I still wear the winter coat on occasion at the minute.

 

[Weststander]

Wettest too?

Mild nights drive up the mean.

 

[A1X]

Worth remembering this includes nighttime temperatures, and I don't recall any cold / frosty nights as you can sometimes get during May

 

[Clive Walker]

ball shitt

 

[boik]

Weather is variable - who'd have thought it?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Wettest too?

Mild nights drive up the mean.

Yes exactly and this makes the headlines like the one cited nonsensical. Without the caveat it seems outrageously wrong.

 

[Jackthelad]

It should be called Global pissing it down for us Brits, the warming bit we don't get much of. It is though apparently getting warmer in the next few weeks.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Wettest too?

Mild nights drive up the mean.

Yes, it's this. Clear days in May can be hot but then the clear night that follows it is still very cold. "Mild" 24 hours a day averages out at 'mild'.

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

Wettest too?

Mild nights drive up the mean.

I'd like to see the number of hours of sunshine for May compared to the average.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Certainly didn’t feel like it! Today is proper muggy mind you.

 

[Eeyore]

It can be warm and wet.

'Matron !'