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It feels like autumn!

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DartmoorWanderer · 02/08/2025 14:57

And it’s only August 😩 I’m quite sick of this weather to be honest

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whatacroc · 02/08/2025 17:28

myglowupera · 02/08/2025 15:55

One of the things I like about it is there less pressure to be outside doing things in the summer holidays. If it’s cloudy I can stay at home with the kids without feeling guilty about it.

Yes I agree, I always feel that guilt and pressure too that we should be out and about doing things if the sun is out. not so much if its gloomy. no idea why, I hate it.
prefer a dull day for that reason, bring out the sun when they're at school!

tripleginandtonic · 02/08/2025 17:26

I'm still in a dress with bare legs up North.Yabu.

RampantIvy · 02/08/2025 17:26

Most mumsnetters hate summer and prefer to fester under a blanket in sub zero temperatures drinking hot chocolate sitting in candlelight and feeling cosy.

Meanwhile, in real life most people prefer to be warm without having to layer up or sit under a blanket or put the heating on.

My favourite temperature is about 24/ 25 degrees. Our forecast is lower than I would like but it is what it is, and we still need a lot of rain.

It feels like autumn!
cardibach · 02/08/2025 17:26

This 8s the second thread saying this.
Not here it doesn’t (SouthEast Wales). I did some gardening earlier - just a bit of strim ing - and I was literally dripping. It’s lovely and sunny. Nice breeze. Clothes drying in the line. Nice for a walk. Summery.

Jellycatspyjamas · 02/08/2025 17:24

I’ve had lunch sitting in the sunshine in a beer garden, I’m slightly sun burned and super relaxed - no shades of autumn here.

Nursingadvice · 02/08/2025 17:23

I really struggle to fathom how anybody enjoys 30 degrees? You can’t sit it in as you literally feel your skin burning, you can’t do anything without sweating loads, everything is so much more effort. It’s uncomfortable indoors unless you have AC which most of us don’t. I honestly hate it. I hate anything above 22 to be honest. I appreciate some people like it warmer but surely 25/26 is enjoyable if you like that kind of thing. The 30’s are just horrific.
i can’t wait until October personally and my mood has been so much better the last couple of days due to that feeling of autumn.

XWKD · 02/08/2025 17:22

My comfort zone is below 23. Where I live it's humid, and anything more is uncomfortable. Higher temperatures are ok where it's dry.

Meadowfinch · 02/08/2025 17:22

DartmoorWanderer · 02/08/2025 15:03

Maybe i need to move up north! The warmest we have in the next two weeks is 25, sitting closer to 20-21. It’s so depressing

That is the perfect weather for gardening, running, hiking, warm but not hot.

Any more than 25 and I just want to flop in the shade.

ShortColdandGrey · 02/08/2025 17:18

DartmoorWanderer · 02/08/2025 14:57

And it’s only August 😩 I’m quite sick of this weather to be honest

It is absolutely bloody roasting here in Scotland.

JohnTheRevelator · 02/08/2025 17:15

I much prefer it like this. I hate hot weather. I really can't see anything positive about sweating constantly and feeling exhausted trying to do the slightest thing. Suits me if it's 21/22 degrees all summer. Roll on autumn!

K0OLA1D · 02/08/2025 17:10

Etincelle · 02/08/2025 17:07

Same. When we went to Dorset it was early 20s. Perfect! 🙂

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Currently sat outside eating tea. And I am definitely going to have to move into the shade!

MrsDoylesLastTeabag · 02/08/2025 17:07

22 here, with alternating cloud and sun. This is the British summertime (at last) and what those of us genetically British are acclimatised to. If you want 28+ and scorching sun I suggest you move to Portugal.

Etincelle · 02/08/2025 17:07

K0OLA1D · 02/08/2025 15:20

That's perfect. Today is beautiful. Not a cloud in the sky, 21 degrees. My ideal.

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Same. When we went to Dorset it was early 20s. Perfect! 🙂

K0OLA1D · 02/08/2025 17:05

DartmoorWanderer · 02/08/2025 15:21

I much preferred when it was 30 degrees outside each day 😂😂😂

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Now that was horrible

Leapintothelightning · 02/08/2025 16:05

DartmoorWanderer · 02/08/2025 15:03

Maybe i need to move up north! The warmest we have in the next two weeks is 25, sitting closer to 20-21. It’s so depressing

Dream temperatures up here in Scotland! Anything above 19 and we’re taps aff!

Due a storm this week so soaking up the last of the sun in the 20/21 degrees here today.

TheyFuckYouUpYourMamAndDad · 02/08/2025 16:04

I said exactly this yesterday…that it feels more like October than August! Hate it!

CoastalCalm · 02/08/2025 15:56

Beautiful here in Northumberland

myglowupera · 02/08/2025 15:55

One of the things I like about it is there less pressure to be outside doing things in the summer holidays. If it’s cloudy I can stay at home with the kids without feeling guilty about it.

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DartmoorWanderer · 02/08/2025 15:54

Tulipvase · 02/08/2025 15:52

18 was the inside temp. My phone app said out side temp dropped to 12 overnight.

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Ah, our house runs cold usually anyway. I’m so over this, it’s horrible!

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Tulipvase · 02/08/2025 15:52

DartmoorWanderer · 02/08/2025 15:49

It’s apparently getting down to 14 degrees tonight!

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18 was the inside temp. My phone app said out side temp dropped to 12 overnight.

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DartmoorWanderer · 02/08/2025 15:49

Tulipvase · 02/08/2025 15:23

I prefer this tbh and am waiting for it to get colder but I was a bit surprised that the temp downstairs this morning was only 18 degrees. Def the coolest it has been for awhile.

It’s apparently getting down to 14 degrees tonight!

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DartmoorWanderer · 02/08/2025 15:49

IAmQuiteNiceActually · 02/08/2025 15:41

20/21C is average summer weather for the uk. Surely you would be worried if it was 30C every day? You ought to be worried but people seem to have changed their idea of what is normal.

Why would I be worried? That heatwave patch through most of June and July was glorious!

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Berlinlover · 02/08/2025 15:43

I’m in the west of Ireland and can’t remember the last time I saw a blue sky.

Katemax82 · 02/08/2025 15:42

My last few perfume purchases have been autumnal and I've had a few hot chocolates so definitely feels like autumn. Just wish the bloody flies would fuck off

tumblingdowntherabbithole · 02/08/2025 15:42

Blue skies, sunshine and about 23 degrees here in Cumbria - gorgeous!