It’s felt like it’s not stopped raining for a bloomin’ long time now – and apparently you may want to keep the barbecue in the shed a little while longer as dreams of beer gardens and beaches may have to be put on hole as rumours circle of the wettest summer since 1912.
According LBC, The Met Office briefed the government that we are in for one wet summer. In 1912 there were 55 rainy days, to put that into perspective there was 40 days of rain last year – and there could be as many as 50 wet days over the next three months, which is just under two days out of every three.
The definition of a wet day is where more than 2.5mm of rain falls. The Met explained: “The chances of a wetter-than-average period are higher than a drier-than-average one. Rainfall at this time of year has a greater risk of localised heavy downpours and thunderstorms.”
This time of year is apparently a greater risk of heavy downpours and thunderstorms that tend to be concentrated in a smaller area. But, if you’re panicking about a wet summer – don’t put away the suncream just yet.
The Met Office told i: “In short, no, the claims are not true. As is typical for forecasts made at this time of year, signals for prevailing weather patterns over the UK during summer are relatively weak.”
“However, signals show the chances of a wet or dry summer are fairly balanced. Whilst rainfall signals are limited, some spells of unsettled weather can be expected.”
In short, only time will tell if our summer will be a warm one – we’ve got our fingers and toes crossed.
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