Climate of the United Kingdom Climate of the United Kingdom The Burns' Day Storm occurred on January 25– 26, 1990, over Northwestern Europe and is one of the strongest storms on record. Starting on the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns, it caused widespread damage and hurricane force winds over a wide area. The storm was responsible for 97 deaths according to the Met Office, although figures have ranged from 89 to over 100. ...more on Wikipedia about "Burns' Day storm"
The Central England Temperature record was originally compiled by Professor Gordon Manley in 1974. The monthly mean surface air temperatures, for the Midlands region of England, are given (in degrees Celsius) from the year 1659 to the present. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central England temperature"
London has a temperate climate, with warm but seldom hot summers, cool but rarely severe winters, and regular but generally light precipitation throughout the year. Summer temperatures rarely rise much above 33°C (91.4°F), though higher temperatures have become more common recently. The highest temperature ever recorded in London was 38.1°C (100.6°F), measured at Kew Gardens during the European Heat Wave of 2003. Heavy snowfalls are almost unknown. In recent winters, snow has generally only settled once or twice and it is rarely more than an inch (25 mm) or so. London's average annual precipitation of 584mm (22.9 inches) is lower than that of Rome or Sydney. London's large built-up area creates a micro climate (" heat island"), with heat stored by the city's buildings. Sometimes temperatures are 5°C (9°F) warmer in the city than in the surrounding areas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Climate of London"
Winter in the UK is generally a cool, wet and windy season. Temperatures at night rarely drop below -10 °C and in the day rarely rise above 15 °C. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the season with occasional snow. ...more on Wikipedia about "Climate of the United Kingdom"
The Great Storm of 1703 is the most severe storm ever recorded in the British Isles. It affected southern England and the English Channel. It started on November 24, 1703, and did not die down until December 2. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Storm of 1703"
This is a list of natural disasters in the United Kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of natural disasters in the United Kingdom"
The Met Office (originally an abbreviation for Meteorological Office, but now the official name in itself), which has its headquarters at Exeter in Devon, is the UK's national weather service. ...more on Wikipedia about "Met Office"
The Royal Meteorological Society traces its origins back to April 3 1850 when the British Meteorological Society was formed as a society the objects of which should be the advancement and extension of meteorological science by determining the laws of climate and of meteorological phenomena in general. It became The Meteorological Society in 1866, when it was incorporated by Royal Charter, and the Royal Meteorological Society in 1883, when Her Majesty Queen Victoria granted the privilege of adding 'Royal' to the title. ...more on Wikipedia about "Royal Meteorological Society"
The Great Thunderstorm of Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Dartmoor, took place on 21 October 1638, when the church of St Pancras was apparently struck by ball lightning during a severe thunderstorm. An afternoon service was taking place at the time, and the building was packed with worshippers. Four of them were killed, around 60 injured, and the building severely damaged. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Great Thunderstorm, Widecombe"
The United Kingdom's Climate Change Programme was launched by the British government in response to its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol on global warming. It aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions not only by the agreed 12.5% from 1990 levels, but by 20% by 2010. ...more on Wikipedia about "United Kingdom Climate Change Programme"
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