2 hot summers in the last 5 years, 1 crap wet one, and two iffy average... Overall I'd say that was typical for our country 😊

What a difference today is with all this lovely sunshine.... Like it very well....

Looking at the past 5 years locally, 2013 and 2014 were warmer than average, 2015 was average while 2011 and 2012 were pretty bad.

However, what's been noticeable is that even in months when temperatures were average or slightly above, sunshine levels have been low - August has been a bad month in particular for sun in recent years, though June and July have been bad as well. This is true nationwide as you will see by looking at the sunshine stats for Heathrow since 2007 vs the 1981-2010 averages.

Oh, actually, it appears 2012 was within the realms of average temp-wise, even though it felt worse than 2011. June was very, very wet. August was alright. 

2013 & 14 were crackers ☀️ But yeah it was 2012 that was utter crud down here.. 2011 was none memorable for heat but I do recall it being somewhat better then the ones preceding it, and the one that followed. 2015 was fairly average overall.

Being in the south coast sunshine levels are normally fairly good regardless 😏 however I think it was 2012 that was often very cloudy.

The summers of 2013/14 bothsaw above average sunshine for the UK as a whole... 😊

Last summer saw 99% 😄 

well it was already warmer at 9:25am then the forecasted high for today @ 13.7C down here on the coast.. perhaps you can draw some hope from this, perhaps just maybe it will end up warmer for Aberdeen then forecasted 😄

The tulips are in full flower down here, the bluebells are on their way out now... Scotland it would seem is a whole season behind nearly 😂

First forecasted UV 7 of the year for me tomorrow ☀️☀️

Some of the earlier flowering ones have been and gone but most in th city are in full flower now. As for higher than forecast temperatures, that only seems to happen when the BBC underestimate our temperatures with a westerly flow and sunshine. I would be surprised to see temperatures much beyond 10 or 11°C by the end of the week under haar and drizzle.

Some of the later white one's are still up in Torquay but they're dying off.

Looks like some high temperatures for me over the coming week; but don't feel too glum if you're suffering in Aberdeen  'cos you won't suffer alone so we can't completely gloat in the south. South of here, along the coast from Dorset to Sussex, including Purbeck, Bournemouth, the IOW and Portsmouth are likely to be plagued by sea breezes; its effects around the Solent area are notorious, bringing temperatures sometimes 10C lower than just a few miles inland (that's the infuriating bit) and haze or even mist especially in May and June. The effects tend to be more pronounced at high tide, and the steepest thermal gradient moves inland many miles by late afternoon, but it certainly spoils those anticyclonic and light southerly days. I moved inland in the late 90s after suffering this!

err speak for yourself Bertty 😏 we had 16C yesterday & 15C today despite winds from the southerly quarter.. It's well known Solent is a hot spot 

With the winds coming from e/ne as they often do in warm weather the sea won't be an issue!! 

These coastal areas can often be the hottest places in the country! Considerably warmer then nearby locations inland. There its a reason why hurn, solent, and occasionally thorney would get UK hot spots - much like the coastal North East Kent does too...

30C with a 25mph wind blowing is so much nicer then 30C in central London with barely breeze.

This variety in conditions (and never really knowing what next week may bring) is what makes the British climate so interesting (to those with an interest in the weather)



Edit: unless you live in Aberdeen

I'd say September was the autumn equivalent of April... 

You can have cool (11-14C) showery days & chilly nights, or hot (+25C) sunny weather. 

April being on the back of winter might feature snow whereas September on the back of summer might feature thundery plumes 😊

Lovely  Spring sunshine today.. With warmth .Even If it will be cloudy in the morning.....

September is better than April IMO - the days are shorter, but unlike April, September is a warm month, and is more or less the same as June. That's why I often think of the 'summer period' being June to September, or at least the first half of September.

Although July and August are the sunniest months in % terms, at least in Eastern, central and southern England. For a month with such long daylight, June really doesn't impress at all, usually just a bit sunnier or even duller than August on average.

interesting point of view leeds but I think you may have missed the point here ;)

September being better then April was never in question 😉

21c in St James's Park at 2pm hottest day of the year I believe?