Is this colder than most ‘junes’? So miserable

Just sitting here snuggled under my electric blanket

The Met Office announced last week that we had just lived through the warmest spring on record. Apparently, they were not actually joking.

It’s a long time since I read Orwell’s 1984, but I was reminded of this passage : “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your own eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

It's normally at least dry here in the north east but not this year. Freezing AND wet. Ok, it doesn't (usually) rain all day but so what, it's still wet and cold. Brr.
We were in Switzerland for half term last week and only got one sunny day and one sunny afternoon all week there too. We were mostly on the trains so dry but still!
We wanted to go on the Mountain Coaster slide at Kandersteg but it only operates in dry weather. We went up in the cable car anyway thinking it might be drier higher up - ha! It was snowing.

@PiranhaPeaches

i think we are all are wearing jumpers. And we can still say it’s shit and we’d rather be wearing a summer dress. People are allowed to say something is wank when it is

South east here, heatings just kicked in - sat outside for a few hours today - super hot then big temperature drop when sun goes in, gets throw out and repeat 😂

Me too. I've had my washing dry on the line every day this week and it's dried every day.

In the East Midlands (a normally drier part of the country) the rain is proving unpredictable.

At least half a dozen times, my washing has got dry-ish and then wetter again after a quick shower. It's like gambling - do I bring it in now because the sky is dark and finish it off in the tumbly or do I leave it out

I don't mind it so much for me, but what is driving me mad is STILL having to use the tumble dryer to get clothes properly dry and that everything I am trying to grow at the allotment is at risk of failing if the nights don't bloody well warm up.

I’m actually finding it the perfect drying weather here in the SE - cold, blustery and sunny at any given hour on loop.

I'm in the southwest and May was cold and June is worse. I used to swap into summer things on the first weekend in May, but it was towards the middle of May last year (also a crap summer) and even later this year. Still wearing jeans or thick leggings for part of the day.

Sure, but it's the equivalent of throwing a toddler tantrum and going "I want I want I want" when no-one can change it. So your options are put the jumper on or be cold. There is no "make the sun come out" option.

Nice here in Majorca - 28 degrees, sunny, light breeze!! I booked in early May as was so fed up of wind and rain

Where?!! I'm on the south coast and it's certainly not roasting here, there's a horrible cold wind.

I think it just depends where you are. My neighbours children have been splashing about in their paddling pool for the last few days!

It's really cold 🥶

What do you count as 'roasting?'

I agree.

I don't want to wear warm winter clothes in June. I want to wear summer dresses and feel the sun on my face and arms.

And I want to be able to express my frustration at the weather without being lectured about wearing the right kind of clothes.

It's bloody freezing unless you are stood in direct sunlight with a wind block.
Got a blanket on me while wfh today!

How "roasting" is it @Ghosttofu99 ?
Remember, temperature readings are always taken in the shade.

i bought some garden furniture last year. The covers have been off 3 days this year so far. Abysmal weather and at the moment like you say, freezing for the time of year. We don’t half get shit weather here.

It’s roasting down here. (south coast)

Past few Junes have been unusual heatwaves followed by washout summers. When I was a kid July/August used to be the hotter months.

Yup I’m sure all cold lovers won’t be loving it so much when food prices rocket because crops failed.

All mine are so so so far behind where they should be.

I know . I’m just trying to defend Scotland as most people assume it’s permanently awful here !
There was a poster who claimed it was so dark in Scotland currently, which I found strange as it’s still properly light at 10.30 pm , and light again by 4.30am !

I don't mind it so much for me, but what is driving me mad is STILL having to use the tumble dryer to get clothes properly dry and that everything I am trying to grow at the allotment is at risk of failing if the nights don't bloody well warm up.

5c overnight in June is a death sentence to many summer veg and plants if it happens regularly over a period. They need consistently 10c+ to thrive.

Yep, it's rubbish, and so was last summer. There was a bit of sun in London this morning so I foolishly put on a dress. Now sitting inside with a huge jumper over the top.

I remember that - I was in holiday in Scotland at the end of June, and it didn't get above 11c the whole time. It was definitely 2012, as we were passed by the Olympic torch.

There have been nice days so far this year. I wore a skirt once, and did a trip to the beach three weeks ago. I haven't wore my winter coat since the start of May.

My heating - set to 15c - has clicked on a few times this week though.