Britain basking in 19 degrees Celsius

Tbh I prefer 19° with occasionally rainy days to heatwaves

I remember the last year I ever camped in the UK (last holiday in the UK tbh). We were at a site right next to the beach and dunes in Horsey, Norfolk in August. We had been there in June and it was lovely.

It was bloody freezing. I love sitting outside the tent in the evening with wine, chocolate and a book. At about half six we all went inside the tent and basically put on all our clothes and stayed there, huddled in sleeping bags. The highlight of the holiday was going round the Hemsby mega maze in the pissing rain.

The last night me and my son went for a last pee and it felt like November. Overnight here was a huge storm, caravans went over, tents were wrecked...

I love camping. But I have realised I love camping in France, far enough down for decent weather and cheap wine.

Hayfever sufferer here. Tree and grass.

It has been fucking miserable. No upsides from me.

If the Daily Express says it, I'd take it with a pinch of salt.

Basking in a jumper and 2 cardigans yesterday. I wished I'd worn my winter coat, because I was freezing. Really windy too. Raining today, and part of my fence blew down in the night.

I found the headline quite funny, with it's blatant mindfuckery 😂

So, back in the SH today. Weather person on radio "a cold, then chilly day currently 17 degrees".

It's baltic! Everyone is walking around in layers, hats, scarves and winter jackets. I was so relieved to have to go out earlier, which meant I could warm up in the car.

I do think that we feel temperatures differently. I really do think a 30 degree day in the UK feels hotter than a 30 degree day here. And I think it's to do with our lifestyles. Our houses are built for keeping heat out, and yours for keeping it in. I am ok if I go and sun myself every now and then, but anywhere that is not in the sun (or heated) is baltic.

Off to find my hooded blanket and go sit in the car for a bit 😄

(and it was 1 degree early this morning, so properly cold)

I’m in Cornwall in July too. Every year I think I should know better - but two years were so hot it was amazing. Like being in the Caribbean - the other 15 or so spent there been shite weather wise 😌

@80smonster I haven't taken the winter duvets off yet!

Heating on today, the south east is clearly basking (under a blanket). Winter duvets going back on beds today.

I'd have happily basked in 19°C but it was so cold here yesterday I put the heating back on last night so we could all thaw out! Definitely not a beach day - unless you had a winter coat on because the North wind was biting.

The Government have probably told them to convince us it's a fantastic summer! As usual they think we are thick enough to fall for it.

As for climate change, what that actually means for the UK is just wetter weather, not hotter.

I'm one of those 'hardy' souls who discards her jeans and leggings on 1st May and lives in shorts (outside of work) until 1st October. However even my hardiness is being tested this month! I don't think I've had a single week this year where I haven't got soaked to the skin at least two days of the weeks whilst walking the dog. This morning it was 8 degrees then went down to 7 in the torrential rain. I've put the heating back on at work - mainly to dry out my dog walking clothes but also because its blooming FREEZING!! Am camping in Cornwall in July - my clothes list will now have jeans,leggings and warm jumpers at the top rather than shorts and T Shirts!

@DappledThings

ive got my fingers crossed for a heat wave! I like it much hotter than 19!

19 is around my perfect temperature. It wasn’t that round my way though and I felt pretty cold later in the day.

It's 10 degrees and raining here (London). Just waved off DC1 on their Yr 6 residential trip. Poor kids!
I'm cold and pissed off. June my arse.

I said "plenty hot". As in hot enough for me. Not heatwave hot (thankfully). Perfectly pleasant being out having a picnic.

When the sun breaks through at this time of year then 19 suddenly feels a lot more than that in direct sun but yesterday only had to contend with that in brief moments.

Warm enough to me is when the air has warmed sufficiently that when the sun goes in it's still warm.
I spent Saturday on and off with my coat. Even though it was pleasant enough for walking around a city, it was debatable whether it was going to be ok to sit outside comfortably for lunch.

Exactly!!

When I watch weather forecasts nowadays, even mild temperatures are often represented by bright red on the map...I really find it very manipulative. Trying to get us panicking about climate change and insinuating 23 degrees in the UK in summer is some sort of unprecedented event.

@DappledThings

Come on now, its not hot is it

be real

Today in Glasgow we are "basking" in 14c. Overnight it's going to drop to 6c. Tropical. 🙄

I do believe in global warming and it's stupid to say that just because it's colder than usual at the moment that global warming is a hoax. But the last year or so of weather has been just awful, so wet and relentlessly rainy.

Does wind me up when we're having a bit of a rubbish summer and papers start crowing things like '20C heatwave on the way this weekend!'. 20C is never a heatwave. Seven days of 28C+ is a 'heatwave'.

BBC weather has just said a touch of frost on the gardens tomorrow in Scotland. IN JUNE.

It’s blowing a gale here at the mo - outer SW London. And I was woken up by the sound of heavy rain.