Well - as its the last day now of the meteorological summer I'll give my opinions fwiw of this summer. Basically very good and very pleasant once we got June out of the way.
I've mentioned that June was a disappointment in part of the country and this was verified by a few people I know well whose words to me last week, "A very nice summer indeed once we got June out of the way".
We all know July was basically hot, dry and sunny and this was an amazing welcome from the past 6 summers from 2007 to 2012 inclusive. Indeed 2012 was almost as bad a summer as it could be.
August this year following on from the excellent July was almost as good in my opinion. I had many days this August which was in essence perfect summer days - fine with long sunny intervals, light broken cumulus cloud and temperatures from 22C to 25C. I must have had 10 of these days like this if not more. There were no dire and horrible days.
I think I can say that this summer is in my top 10 best ones that I recall - and what an improvement and a welcome one as well.
The prognosis was very bad with the statistical pattern matching discredited as that now is was pointing to a 1962 type summer and the chances of a good summer - which that has turned out to be less than one in ten of being a good one.
Amazing - but sure was welcome.
Originally Posted by: Hungry Tiger