Welcome to the United Kingdom Travel and Tourism Guide featuring Climate
What is the weather like in United Kingdom year round?
In general we have warm summers and cool winters. Our summers are cooler than those on the continent, but the winters are milder. The overall climate in England is called temperate maritime. This means that it is mild with temperatures not much lower than 0ºC in winter and not much higher than 32ºC in summer.
What is the UK’s coldest month?
Winter is the coldest month in the UK, running roughly from December to February (although November can often suffer very wintry conditions too). Temperatures often get as low as freezing point (0oC), though not too much colder usually.
Is UK a cold or hot country?
Britain is in the temperate climate zone and does not have extremes of temperature or rainfall. The Gulf Stream, a large Atlantic Ocean current of warm water from the Gulf of Mexico, keeps winters quite mild whilst during summertime, warm but not excessively hot temperatures are experienced.
What is the best month for weather in UK?
On average in the UK, July is the warmest month and June is the sunniest while the rainfall totals throughout the UK in summer can be rather variable. The highest temperatures in summer tend to be seen around London and the southeast, with the coolest temperatures experienced throughout Scotland and Northern England.
Does it rain a lot in UK?
The annual number of rain days in the UK has fluctuated over the past three decades. In 2021, there were 148.7 days in which 1 mm or more of rain fell. The year with the greatest number of rain days was 2000, when 178.5 days had at least 1 mm of rain. England is on average the driest country in the United Kingdom.
Which part of UK has best weather?
Southern England offer the best weather with mild winters. The south coast of England is the sunniest part of the country. Southeast: Southeast has more temperature variations with warmer summers and cooler winters.