UK experiences coolest summer since 2015
The UK has experienced its coolest summer since 2015, provisional Met Office statistics reveal.
Although UK weather can be unpredictable, the average temperatures were much lower at just 14.37°C (0.22°C below average for August).
Rainfall rates were normal for this time of year, however, Scotland and Northern Ireland experienced generally cooler temperatures compared to other regions.
Storm Lilian also brought strong winds and rain to the country in August.
Lilian was the 12th storm of the season and the first time the letter L was reached on the list, since storm names were introduced in 2015.
It's not all doom and gloom, as occasional warm spells brought individual daytime temperatures near 30°C in many areas of the south.
Cambridge saw the highest temperature of the year so far, with 34.8°C recorded on 12th August. Meanwhile, summer 2024 welcomed around 491.6 hours of sunshine in total.
Met Office Scientist Emily Carlisle explained: "I don't think it will surprise anyone that this summer has been cooler than average for the UK. Mean temperatures in both June and July were below average, with temperatures in August only slightly above.
"This was largely due to northerly winds bringing cold Arctic air to the UK in June and July, while August saw an increase in westerly winds bringing slightly warmer Atlantic air.
"Although we had some heatwaves and bursts of hot weather, these were fairly short-lived and conditions across the whole three months were pretty unsettled.
"August was the wettest month of the summer, with some places in Scotland experiencing double their average summer rainfall during the month and Storm Lilian bringing strong winds and heavy rain at the end."
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