The British Isles are an archipelago off the northwest coast of Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland along … See more

The British Isles undergo very small temperature variations. This is due to its proximity to the Atlantic, which acts as a temperature buffer, warming the Isles in winter and cooling them in summer. Coastal are… See more

Rainfall varies across the Isles, with a general trend to more rain as you go west and in higher elevations. December and January are usually the wettest months. The mountain ranges are the wettest areas in the U.K. … See more

The prevailing winds over the British Isles are from the west and south-west, and winds are strongest to the north and west. Generally, the coast tends to be windier than inland areas; and the west tends to be windier tha… See more

The British Isles do not experience extreme weather regularly. There have been several occasions where extreme weather events have occurred. In the winter of 1982, for a few days parts of central and southern England ex… See more

Estimates produced by the Met Office predict average annual temperature to increase by 2 °C (4 °F) and the warmest summer day to increase by 3 °C (6 °F) by the 2050s. Average winter rainfall is also likely to inc… See more

• Climate of the United Kingdom
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