As someone from the US I think the uk has the perfect mix of all different kinds of weather

[Bsaunders4231]

im not sure if it’s just me but I recently visited the uk and I was amazed at how the weather is just a mix of everything. It actually made me think that England is one of the best climates to live in, it obviously rains a lot and is cold but at the same time it’s very sunny a lot of the time and quite humid in my opinion. To me it’s not too hot or too cold it was just the right amount of everything. Does anyone else who lives/visited there think this too or am I insane???

The UK =/= England...

It's not 'very sunny' a lot of the time. It's basically grey, cloudy and cool about 10 months of the year. And the two months of decent weather aren't always together and you're next sure when they'll be. Could be March and August, could be May and June. Good luck!

*never sure when they'll be... If only we had an edit button!

Refreshing to hear something positive.

For me it rains too much but I love the gorgeous green countryside so you can’t have one without the other. The weather recently has been crazy in the southwest though.

We are very lucky in this country to have a temperate climate which doesn't generally cause loss of life (obviously a few tragic exceptions) and gives us the most beautiful green countryside and an abundance of flora and fauna.

I can't imagine what it's like to live in some parts of the States where the world around you is mainly dry and brown - Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul were eye openers for me on this. Obviously everyone knows the Outback in Australia is dry as a bone but somehow those landscapes in the SW states surprised me.

I do wish we had a bit more sun and longer summers in the UK though.

I think it's funny that people here think the weather is unpredictable - it's practically the same for days on end, and all hours of the day. I grew up somewhere where it could change up to 40 degrees C over the course of a morning, and weather forecasts give the hourly forecasts over the day so you can plan. Christmas could be -35.. Or it could be +10. That's changeable weather. Not this "oh it might rain today, or it might not" weather we have here! :)

I agree, OP. I live in one of the rainiest parts of England, but spent most of my life in the SE. I like the changing of the seasons. I would hate a warm winter. And I like sunny weather, but would quite happily never have temperatures above about 28°!

It's true - we do get different weather all the time. But this is why it sucks - it's hard to plan days around the weather as it changes so drastically!

I agree OP. I live here and I really like our climate.

The only thing I struggle with (and it’s the opposite problem to the one mentioned by a PP) is how early it gets dark in the winter. I struggle with my mental health from time to time and winter is the worst time. I really don’t mind cold, wind, rain and grey skies, but darkness at 4pm in the middle of winter is quite depressing. But I absolutely love the long summer evenings when it doesn’t get dark till 10pm, and I can’t have one without the other!

Well it very depends on where in the UK you mean I imagine. Different countries in the UK can have very different experiences of weather and indeed different parts or each of the countries can differ wildly too. Having lived in the Emirates and in South East Asia and East Asia, I’d say the South East of England weather (where I live now) is just about perfect. But I might not feel the same way if I lived in the Highlands of Scotland for example

I agree, also it can vary so much year to year. I like that extremeish weather is not so common, but not unknown, leads to surprises like a random baking hot month or a snowy winter.

Compared to many US states we have a pretty temperate climate. We don't regularly have to dig out the weather in winter and don't get as hot in summer.
But after 30 years in California and I miss the mild winters with a few rains storms for the year, very few overnight frosts and snow on the mountains only. (all that depends on the part of CA your in too)
I'm finding winters a bit to wet and cold, and summers a bit too humid, although it makes for nice green gardens. We had summers in the 30's going up to 40's for a short while but with 15% humidity it felt OK.

I agree, it’s very liveable here. It’s been horrible today in London but it’s been pretty nice until now since Easter. I’m pleased that the garden’s got a good watering, the ground was cracking already.

Hmmm. Depends where in the US. I love, and prefer, New England and Michigan for clearly defined seasons.

I really don't like hot weather, anything above 20 makes me naggy. I love the changing seasons, I love walking in the rain. I agree OP.

The US author Bill Bryson said he loves the fact you can wear pretty much the same clothing all year round in the UK.

I love the weather in the south east of england.

I agree.
it’s why my garden is so green, colourful and lush and why we have such amazing countryside.

We have just had a thunderstorm with hail! It's almost June and it's hailing, raining and with thunder and lightening, all at the same time!
It's great☀️🌤🌦⛈❄️🌬

My DM who came from a Mediterranean island would absolutely agree with you. She fell in love with gardening in the UK and there is no way she'd be able to have the kind of garden she has here in the Med. After 50+ years in this country, there is nowhere she'd rather be.

Don't understand how you can talk about "UK weather". Weather in the north of Scotland is very different to weather in the south east of England. I couldn't believe it when I visited southern England as a child and it was, to me, basically like France.

That’s so true @underneathleaf and I didn’t really take that into account when I answered the OP’s question! I live on the South coast in Sussex and we really do have a lovely climate here (though the heatwaves are too hot for me. 20-23 degrees is my preferred temp, and it gets way above that here sometimes but mercifully not very often ).

I love our seasons and the weather in the south east. Wish it was colder/snowier in the winter though. Glad we don't have too many really hot, mid 30s days.

I disagree. I think the rain and wind and lack of sun makes us weather obsessed miseries.

@Bsaunders4231 I took the dog out earlier for a walk, started off warm and sunny, 20 minutes later thunder, lightning and heavy rain, now we are of course soaked through, then warm sun the started to dry me off followed by huge hailstones.

Honestly it was bloody bonkers, I was out 40 minutes!

Don't understand how you can talk about "UK weather".

Because she's talking about the range and variety of weather we have across the UK, but also presumably the limited extremes - in contrast to many other places in the world. There is a lot to like about a temperate climate. Yes there is variation across the UK, but not dramatically so. When I moved from Oxfordshire to Cumbria I looked at some weather statistics comparing the two. Rainfall much higher the closer you get to the mountains, but temperature virtually the same across the year.