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Is this colder than most ‘junes’? So miserable

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Juga · 07/06/2024 07:35

No money to go abroad. No money to put heating on. Struggling to afford indoor activities for dd and just wanted some time outdoors in the sun. It feels like this is the coldest June I can remember? I also don’t get how this fits with global warming… though I expect I am missing how that works? Just so fed up of being cold, for literally nearly a year now!

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ItsHardknocklife · 07/06/2024 09:20

In devon I've found it too hot for me and had the fan on most nights cos it's so muggy but I love the cold and hate any kind of heat!

SherrieElmer · 07/06/2024 09:11

Warmest spring on record, lovely. What are you talking about?

FuckTheClubUp · 07/06/2024 09:02

CaptainHaddocksPychotherapist · 07/06/2024 07:37

Put yourselves in jumpers and coats and go for a walk/play in thee park

I fail to understand why people do not see walking as acceptable when it's cold

Because shock horror people don’t want to be cold?

GreenShady · 07/06/2024 09:01

I am loving the cool nights and not dying of heat on the tube (although they're always hot) but just waiting for that nice week or two that probably isn't coming where I can wear my summer clothes 😂
Just want it to feel like summer for a bit!

RampantIvy · 07/06/2024 08:57

Caravaggiouch · 07/06/2024 08:54

Where are you? I haven’t worn a jacket since May. It’s been lush. A bit cooler in the evening but hardly cold.

South Yorkshire. Where is it warm?
We have temperatures between 11 and 13 degrees for the next few days. That's jumper and coat weather as we also have a very cold wind.

Caravaggiouch · 07/06/2024 08:54

Where are you? I haven’t worn a jacket since May. It’s been lush. A bit cooler in the evening but hardly cold.

BaronessEllarawrosaurus · 07/06/2024 08:53

I've definitely known warmer temperatures in June. I'm very much still in jumpers, its weird the sun if we see it is warm but the wind has a real icy blast to it. If the sun doesn't stop hiding next winter is going to be very long cold and expensive for me, I need the sun to warm up the stones so it keeps the house warmer going into winter

Is this colder than most ‘junes’? So miserable
BogRollBOGOF · 07/06/2024 08:52

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr · 07/06/2024 08:38

A bit of vigorous exercise for 30-40 minutes keeps me warm for much of the day

Not when your skin's been blasted by a cold wind for 1-2 hours. I've rapidly cooled off from running this week. I normally have the hot muscle/ cold skin effect in March, not June. I've been wearing long sleeves and full leggings as much as vests and capris. My shorts have been out once for parkrun which was short enough not to cloud over and go cold.

And sticking a fucking jumper on doesn't warm up a dripping nose that's cold from the cold air passing through it.

I can normally heat the house from the heat build up in the conservatory, but that's only become viable in the last few weeks (should be most days by April) and the sunny spells we've had have been too brief to really heat the house through. I had central heating on last week.

It was a shit "summer" last year, and I'm probably narky from vitamin D defficiency despite being an outdoorsy person.

CocoPlum · 07/06/2024 08:52

CaptainHaddocksPychotherapist · 07/06/2024 07:37

Put yourselves in jumpers and coats and go for a walk/play in thee park

I fail to understand why people do not see walking as acceptable when it's cold

Maybe because walking in the rain might not be pleasant? I HATE it, and it's worse at this time of year because it's warm enough that wearing waterproof clothes is sweltering.

EarlyBird12345 · 07/06/2024 08:51

It’s raining here in west Scotland, the windchill makes it feel like 6c, the thermostat says 10c and I’ve got four layers on and the central heating, with a duvet on the settee for when I’m sitting. So yes, it’s cold for June.

Otoh, everything in the garden grew madly in May, particularly foliage, so that’s different too.

Summerfreezemakesmedrinkwine · 07/06/2024 08:50

Jumper wankers are aware that we do wear them the rest of the bloody year and it's the watching the small window for shedding them slip by week by week which is depressing?

RampantIvy · 07/06/2024 08:48

On the rain threads someone has coined the term puddlesuit wankers for the "just wear waterproofs" brigade.

What shall we call the "just wear warmer clothes" posters?

For the record I am wearing warmer clothes, but I would love to wear my summer clothes now.

buffyslayer · 07/06/2024 08:48

Yeah it hasn't been anywhere near that here

Droolylabradors · 07/06/2024 08:47

buffyslayer · 07/06/2024 08:38

I wish it was here!
Rain yesterday. Rain this morning
Heating kicked in both days

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It rained overnight on Tuesday which was great as I didn't need to water the garden. Dry since.
V warm in the sunshine.
It's been about 19/20 most days.

VinnieVanDog · 07/06/2024 08:47

I agree OP I think the difference is it's been so prolonged cold and grey through winter, spring and now summer fgs. Usually there's spells of nice weather to break it up but this year's definitely different. I keep hearing it's El Nino

Edenmum2 · 07/06/2024 08:46

It's been perfectly sunny if a bit cooler. Put a jumper on and get outside, you'll feel much better

willowtolive · 07/06/2024 08:43

Willmafrockfit · 07/06/2024 07:43

it is strange, i have not put summer clothes on very much, a couple of times , on my phone memories come up from other years, on the beach in swimming costumes etc.,

This. Keep getting memories pop up of paddling pools and parasols. Eldest been choosing to wear his winter jacket in the mornings

RampantIvy · 07/06/2024 08:42

Weather forecast for my part of South Yorkshire 😞

Eleven degrees. Eleven flipping degrees in June!
I can see that nearly 20% of posters on this thread love this weather, but mumsnet is the home of women who have the vapours every time the thermometer hits double figures, and who melt when it reaches 16 degrees.

The problem is that as it is so cold our heating comes on. I am also using the dehumidifier and tumble drier more because of all the rain so we are using more resources which compound the climate change problem.

Is this colder than most ‘junes’? So miserable
VinnieVanDog · 07/06/2024 08:41

FuzzyPuffling · 07/06/2024 07:46

It's been warm ( 24°) and sunny here in SW Devon. T shirts and shorts weather for days.
The kids over the road have been in their massive paddling pool every day.

I live in Plymouth and it's been nowhere near 24 degrees, the highest was last weekend around 22 and all this week has been 16 with temp dropping dramatically in the evening - where do you live??

buffyslayer · 07/06/2024 08:39

No sign of sun

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Sharptonguedwoman · 07/06/2024 08:38

Sharptonguedwoman · 07/06/2024 08:36

Sorry, just need to untangle this. The jet stream is high up in the atmosphere. It does oscillate north and south. It the jest stream lies to the north of the UK we get warm air drawn up from Africa etc. If the jest stream lies to the south of us, we get colder, arctic air.
The Gulf stream or North Atlantic Drift is a warm ocean current that raises the sea temps around the coast of the UK by about 3 deg C. The current chilly June might be because of the recent El Nino pattern but I haven't checked the specifics.
In either case, changes to the pattern can create changes in the weather. If the sea temperature warms up (climate change) it will affect the weather patterns. Likely more changeable weather and rain. Deep joy.

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Jet not Jest

buffyslayer · 07/06/2024 08:38

Droolylabradors · 07/06/2024 08:04

I'm delighted with this weather. Its hot enough and sunny enough to sit out in by the afternoon, but cold and crisp at night so amazing sleep with all the windows open. Heaven.

I wish it was here!
Rain yesterday. Rain this morning
Heating kicked in both days

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr · 07/06/2024 08:38

A bit of vigorous exercise for 30-40 minutes keeps me warm for much of the day

CaptainMyCaptain · 07/06/2024 08:37

CaptainHaddocksPychotherapist · 07/06/2024 07:37

Put yourselves in jumpers and coats and go for a walk/play in thee park

I fail to understand why people do not see walking as acceptable when it's cold

This. It's not too cold to go out.

I have photos of a trip to the coast this time last year and we were wearing down Jackets and jumpers so it wasn't warmer.

RampantIvy · 07/06/2024 08:37

CaptainHaddocksPychotherapist · 07/06/2024 07:37

Put yourselves in jumpers and coats and go for a walk/play in thee park

I fail to understand why people do not see walking as acceptable when it's cold

Here we go Hmm

I walk in all weathers, but it is simply more enjoyable when a) the ground is dry underfoot so you don't have to stick to the roads and b) you don't have to bundle up in several layers.

What is so difficult to understand about that?