Changing Weather in the UK
Geography: AQA GCSE, topic 1.3.5
Changing Weather in the UK
The UK's weather has become increasingly extreme in recent decades.
Temperature
- The UK's 10 hottest years on record (since 1884) have all been since 2002.
- The winter of 2010-2011 was the coldest winter since early records in 1659.
Rain
- December 2015 was the wettest month on record in the UK and temperatures were 4.1 degrees celsius higher than average for December.
Flooding
- Storms and heavy rainfall have led to major flooding in:
- Boscastle (2004)
- South Wales (2020 - Storm Ciara & Storm Dennis)
- West Wales (2012).
- Cumbria (2005, 2009 and 2015).
Test yourself on Changing Weather in the UK
Which of the following areas has not suffered major flooding in the last decade?
Which areas have suffered major flooding in the last decade?
How has weather changed in the UK in recent decades?