uninspiring long range outlook
 

Adam Lea wrote:

Looking at the Met Office outlook to the next 30 days suggests the weather is
set to carry on with the cool, unsettled theme. Unless there is another
weather regime flip in August this will probably go down as another mediocre
summer. Arguably much better than a serious, prolonged drought though.

I'm off to Sutherland for a walking holiday at the end of July, so hoping
(but not expecting) for some settled conditions around then.

Historically, that's not the best time for the NW Highlands:-( By quite a
margin the best months, on average, are May and June. In The NW Highlands the
July/August average rainfall is typically 30-50 percent higher than the
May/June average

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

uninspiring long range outlook
 

On 20/06/2011 10:44, Norman wrote:
Adam Lea wrote:

Looking at the Met Office outlook to the next 30 days suggests the weather is
set to carry on with the cool, unsettled theme. Unless there is another
weather regime flip in August this will probably go down as another mediocre
summer. Arguably much better than a serious, prolonged drought though.

I'm off to Sutherland for a walking holiday at the end of July, so hoping
(but not expecting) for some settled conditions around then.

Historically, that's not the best time for the NW Highlands:-( By quite a
margin the best months, on average, are May and June. In The NW Highlands the
July/August average rainfall is typically 30-50 percent higher than the
May/June average


And the midges will be out; and hungry.

--
Howard Neil

uninspiring long range outlook
 

"Norman" wrote in message
...
Adam Lea wrote:

Looking at the Met Office outlook to the next 30 days suggests the
weather is
set to carry on with the cool, unsettled theme. Unless there is another
weather regime flip in August this will probably go down as another
mediocre
summer. Arguably much better than a serious, prolonged drought though.

I'm off to Sutherland for a walking holiday at the end of July, so hoping
(but not expecting) for some settled conditions around then.

Historically, that's not the best time for the NW Highlands:-( By quite a
margin the best months, on average, are May and June. In The NW Highlands
the
July/August average rainfall is typically 30-50 percent higher than the
May/June average

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

Norman, perhaps Adam will be lucky. The rainfall in NW Scotland last month
was at a record high.

Regards, Roger

uninspiring long range outlook
 

Roger Smith wrote:


"Norman" wrote in message
...
Adam Lea wrote:

Looking at the Met Office outlook to the next 30 days suggests the
weather is set to carry on with the cool, unsettled theme. Unless there
is another weather regime flip in August this will probably go down as
another mediocre summer. Arguably much better than a serious, prolonged
drought though.

I'm off to Sutherland for a walking holiday at the end of July, so hoping
(but not expecting) for some settled conditions around then.

Historically, that's not the best time for the NW Highlands:-( By quite a
margin the best months, on average, are May and June. In The NW Highlands
the July/August average rainfall is typically 30-50 percent higher than the
May/June average

-- Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

Norman, perhaps Adam will be lucky. The rainfall in NW Scotland last month
was at a record high.

Regards, Roger


I know. I was there!!

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

uninspiring long range outlook
 

On 20/06/11 10:44, Norman wrote:
Adam Lea wrote:

Looking at the Met Office outlook to the next 30 days suggests the weather is
set to carry on with the cool, unsettled theme. Unless there is another
weather regime flip in August this will probably go down as another mediocre
summer. Arguably much better than a serious, prolonged drought though.

I'm off to Sutherland for a walking holiday at the end of July, so hoping
(but not expecting) for some settled conditions around then.

Historically, that's not the best time for the NW Highlands:-( By quite a
margin the best months, on average, are May and June. In The NW Highlands the
July/August average rainfall is typically 30-50 percent higher than the
May/June average


I know, the only reason I am going in July is because it is a scheduled
holiday through a walking group. In the past when I have gone alone and
have just organized it all myself, I have gone during the period late
May to mid June.

There is one advantage to going in July, the landscape will be a nice
lush green colour as opposed to when I have gone up there in May and the
landscape can still look brown and barren from above, the new plant
growth having not come through yet.