Spring 2024 has been very wet and mild. Will summer be warm?

April was even wetter!

We had 111.4mm of rain, compared to the average of 71.9mm. It was the sixth wettest April of the last 189 years.

The wet theme continued into May with rainfall figures coming in well above average and some weather stations in northern England and southern Scotland having had more than double the average rainfall.

This very wet spring follows on from a wetter than average winter.

The accumulation of rainfall has led to numerous flood warnings and difficulties for farmers with water logged soil.

The ground remains saturated across much of the county but especially in parts of northern England and southern Scotland, which will increase the chances of flooding given any episodes of heavy rain in the weeks ahead.

One exception to the wet spring is north-west Scotland where the weather has been much drier than average.