On 13 Apr, 11:40, Jim wrote:
In article , Graham P Davis wrote:
From "The English Climate" by C E P Brookes (pub 1954):

"The third week of April is often bright and sunny, but also showery, and
this week may be said to mark the opening of the thunderstorm season in
Britain."

When I read first this book in 1964 (though probably not the same edition) I
thought it said that April was the first month when the UK could expect to
be affected by storms moving north from France.

I came to a similar conclusion based on observation, but I had it placed as
first week of May.

Jim
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Just checked the number of thunderstorms (all thunderstorms, not just
ones moving north from France/Biscay) I've recorded since 1992.

March & April are the least thundery months, with just 3 thunderstorms
each in yhe last 15 years.

August is the most thundery month with 20 thunderstorms in the same
period.

Graham
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