On 2019-08-31 05:51:37 +0000, Vidcapper said:

On 30/08/2019 16:37, John Hall wrote:
In message , oops writes
Farewell to the summer which never happened

Spring did not end until at least the middle of June

Autumn began at the end of July

True the warm days were very warm but most of them were accompanied by
a stiff breeze or showers.

A record breaking summer then - perhaps for being the shortest on record.


Today. Full cloud cover, Strong winds. Looks like rain.


Where do you live? Here in SE England it's been a lovely day today, and
the summer as a whole hasn't been too bad. Yes, there have been some wet
spells (June in particular being poor), but also quite a lot of fine
weather, and three brief very hot spells which I personally could have
done without. For once Wimbledon and Glastonbury both had fine weather,
though the cricket World Cup and Tests have been less fortunate.

ISTM that's what typical British summers consist of - short hot spells,
mixed in with spells of more unsettled weather.

I guess it depends where you live. My experience is rather different from that.

In the absence of recording equipment, I find a useful, if
unscientific, guide to a summer is how often I need to water the garden.

Last year, for example, that would have been once or twice each week
between June and August inclusive.
This year, for comparison, not once from January 1 to date. It has been
a bumper season for hoverflies so not all bad.