Summer weather thread 2024

[bliss]

Eastern Europe needs to share some of that heat to fix all our problems.

 

[uscool]

Food is the most inefficient way to obtain vitamin d.

Even so you still get sufficient from the sun even behind the clouds how do you survive the colder months? If it's so important?

 

[IvanDobskey]

Worst summer I've known in my lifetime

 

[marcg868]

Even so you still get sufficient from the sun even behind the clouds how do you survive the colder months? If it's so important?

Not if you work nights. I can usually stop taking Vitamin D tablets by May. Just carried on taking them.
And can survive the cold by wearing warmer clothing. But to be wearing a coat in July is pathetic. It'd be Mild for Autumn, but it's Summer so it's cold. It's cold, damp and dreary, my knees hurt, my shoulders hurt and my neck hurts because I'm cold.

 

[ristac]

We had solar panels fitted last month, still getting an okay amount from them but disappointed we’ve not had a decent amount of prolonged sunshine

 

[uscool]

Not if you work nights. I can usually stop taking Vitamin D tablets by May. Just carried on taking them.
And can survive the cold by wearing warmer clothing. But to be wearing a coat in July is pathetic. It'd be Mild for Autumn, but it's Summer so it's cold. It's cold, damp and dreary, my knees hurt, my shoulders hurt and my neck hurts because I'm cold.

If all them hurt now how do you cope for rest of the year when it's colder ?

 

[Uther]

And another miserable grey day in store. Grim.

 

[BUDFORCE]

And another miserable grey day in store. Grim.

Yes same here.

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

Temp is good and looks like Sun from Mon onwards but we will see. I needs ma sun!

 

[Neil79]

Worst summer I've known in my lifetime

In 2003 they said due to global warming the UK would have hotter drier summers. They banged on about it being common and expect more of the same

We've gone the opposite and bar one year which was 40c? it's been colder and wetter!

 

[Uther]

Temp is good and looks like Sun from Mon onwards but we will see. I needs ma sun!

Currently 13c grey and windy outside. Literally Autumn. I'm not usually that bothered but I'm feeling it this year.

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

Currently 13c grey and windy outside. Literally Autumn. I'm not usually that bothered but I'm feeling it this year.

Yep. High of 17 18 ish and nudging up towards the 20s for Monday on. Here's hoping.

 

[aVdub]

Wrapping up today and might put the heating on as it is a very dangerous to go out for too long 15°C

Edit: But am not moaning as it is a perfect time to count my collection of old summer photo's

 

[Alice In Wonderland]

Worst summer I've known in my lifetime

Yep. It is truly dreadful. I am absolutely sick of it!!

 

[uscool]

Lovely start to the day breakfast outside in the warmth with slight breeze

 

[UTmaniac]

Been a lovely sunny morning, currently 19C.

 

[RxR]

Was a nice day here too. Currently 15°c at 8.30pm.

 

[the shadow]

No portable AC on this year again

 

[Freakbro]

In 2003 they said due to global warming the UK would have hotter drier summers.

And wetter winters, and "they" were right.

Avg UK temp has risen every year since (pre) 2003 and winters have got wetter.

The average temperature across the United Kingdom presented a trend of continuous growth since 1961. During the first period, from 1961 to 1990, the country recorded an average temperature of 8.3 degrees Celsius. In the next period, from 1991 to 2020, the UK's average temperature increased by 0.8 degrees Celsius and increased further by 0.3 degrees Celsius between 2013 and 2022. In the latter year, figures remained at 10 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degrees warmer than the average recorded between 1961 and 1990

Comparing 1991-2020 to 1961-90, winter rainfall for the UK has risen by 14%.

They banged on about it being common and expect more of the same

You do get that you can't look at any 1 year and make an assessment. "They" are talking average trends and greater extremes based over decades.

We've gone the opposite and bar one year which was 40c? it's been colder and wetter!

The empirical evidence doesn't agree with your assessment tbh.

 

[Thekwango]

Feels like a lovely early spring or autumn day. Which is a bit pants in the middle of July.