Tuesday 28 May 2019

UK getting warmer and wetter

This chart presents a comparison of annual averages for key meteorological
 indicators in the United Kingdom from 1961 to 2017. 

Statista has created an effective infographic to illustrate the findings of a new report showing what effect climate change has already exerted on UK weather. They wrote,



"A new report from the Met Office in the UK has confirmed what many in the country have already suspected - the weather is getting warmer, but also wetter. Comparing average annual figures for a range of meteorological indicators, the trend from the periods 1961-1990 to 2008-2017 is clear. As our chart shows, the number of hot days per year has increased from an average of 4.5 to 5.3, while the number of icy cold days has fallen from 4.8 to 3.2. The story is similar for temperature, with the hottest days getting hotter and the coldest getting colder. Rain has also become more prevalent and we're now experiencing longer wet spells and shorter dry spells." 
https://www.statista.com/chart/15977/how-the-uks-climate-has-changed/

It appears that Ireland's weather has followed a similar pattern, which is to be expected. The Met Office has produced similar reports for us. 

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