Climate in the uk

• Aspects of the UK's climate that vary across the country

  • Temperature
  • Prevailing wind
  • Rainfall
• UK climate type


  Maritime climate
• UK climate characteristics


  • Average maximum temperature 15°C
  • Average minimum temperature 4°C
  • Rain falls every month
  • Rainfall ranges from 1,800 mm in Fort William to 550 mm in London
• There is little difference between the wettest and driest months in the UK
• Prevailing wind in the UK


  From the southwest
• Prevailing wind blows over the Atlantic Ocean


  Brings rainfall to the UK
• West of the UK

  Receives more rainfall than the east
• Air masses that affect the UK

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F

  
• Air mass


  A large area of air that has similar temperature and humidity levels that create distinctive weather conditions across the globe

  
• Tropical maritime air mass

  • Originates from the Atlantic Ocean
  • Warm and moist
  • Brings clouds, rain and mild weather

  
• Latitude


  Affects temperatures in the UK
• Distance from the sea


  Affects climate
• Ocean currents


  Affect climate in the UK
• Factors that affect temperature variations in the UK

  • Latitude
  • Distance from the sea
• Continental air mass


  An air mass that originates from a tract of land

  
• Maritime air mass


  An air mass that originates from the sea