OK everyone has different opinions on this, but IMO there does reach a
point as we approach spring where the perception of mildness changes
from damp and dismal (as now) to pleasant and spring like. I think to
achieve this, the day needs to be of a certain length (let's say,
light till about 5.30pm) and the humidity needs to be low, the winds
light, and the sun higher up in the sky.This seems to occur in
southern England about mid Feb. The forecasts seem to be pointing to a
sustained period of slightly-colder, more settled wather from the end
of this week to the end of the month, so I guess we only have to put
up with two more weeks of "miserable" mildness after that (if any...)

Nick

Well, for me last Saturday afternoon in bright (ish) skies and light
(ish) winds with a temperature of 13.0 c felt very pleasant. If we
can't have proper winter weather I would much rather see the
exceptionally mild stuff (although being on the Eastern fringe of the
country we do tend to see the very mild stuff without the endless
drizzle). For me there is nothing worse than 7c, wind and rain......

Paul - Moulton Seas End (SE Lincs) - currently 11.5c, wind and rain!!!!

If we can't have proper winter weather.....For me there is nothing
worse than 7c, wind and rain......

Apologies for replying to myself, but I guess 7c, wind and rain is
proper winter weather for England......I am looking for snow and sub
zero to keep me happy..

wrote:

OK everyone has different opinions on this, but IMO there does reach a
point as we approach spring where the perception of mildness changes
from damp and dismal (as now) to pleasant and spring like. I think to
achieve this, the day needs to be of a certain length (let's say,
light till about 5.30pm) and the humidity needs to be low, the winds
light, and the sun higher up in the sky.This seems to occur in
southern England about mid Feb. The forecasts seem to be pointing to a
sustained period of slightly-colder, more settled wather from the end
of this week to the end of the month, so I guess we only have to put
up with two more weeks of "miserable" mildness after that (if any...)

Nick

Nothing to do with length of days as I recall a lovely, sunny, mild,
spring-like week during "the dark days before Christmas" - probably 1970.

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