Car Rentals UK - Weather in UK
Sunshine isn’t a drawcard for the United Kingdom, but its has so much else to offer, making up for often miserable rainy days. Some summers last six weeks, others are gloriously sunny affairs right through until October. When the sun is shining, a day in English countryside is a truly unforgettable experience.
The Gulf Stream moderates the temperature, so it rarely snows much, though it tends to bring rain and wind in the winter. Temperatures seldom drop below freezing in winter (December to February), or soar above 30°C (58F) in summer (June to August). Scotland gets the shortest winter days and coldest weather, with snow on the Highlands. The south-east and the West Country are the warmest, attracting holiday makers to the beaches in summer. Swimming in the Atlantic is possible but only the British are crazy enough to brave the North Sea!
Being so far north, summer guarantees 16 hours of daylight daily. Being an island it does suffer form maritime weather which can change by the hour, and a bright sunny morning can turn grey quicker than it takes to brush your teeth.
November to February gets progressively colder and wetter, while July and August are the best, but busiest months to visit. Touring outside of the summer months isn’t much fun.
Wales is the wettest, its strange topography and proximity to the Atlantic playing havoc with conditions.
Bring an umbrella. It isn’t surprising that the English obsess about the weather, the Scots get miserable through lack of sunlight and the Welsh go slightly daft from dampness.
