weather and climate in britain.
Britain is in the temperate climate zone and does not have extremes of temperature or rainfall. The Gulf Stream, a large Atlantic Ocean current of warm water from the Gulf of Mexico, keeps winters quite mild whilst during summertime, warm but not excessively hot temperatures are experienced. The average
annual temperature in Britain is about 10ºC, with the summer average temperature being around 15ºC and the winter average being around 5ºC (day and night).
There are, however, noticeable differences that occur throughout Britain. The coldest winter temperatures in Britain occur in eastern Scotland and England. The western side of Britain is warmed by the influence of the tropical maritime airstream. Temperatures are therefore colder in the east than in the west during winter. During summer the south is warmer than the north. This is due to the differences in solar heat received, being greater in the south.
annual temperature in Britain is about 10ºC, with the summer average temperature being around 15ºC and the winter average being around 5ºC (day and night).
There are, however, noticeable differences that occur throughout Britain. The coldest winter temperatures in Britain occur in eastern Scotland and England. The western side of Britain is warmed by the influence of the tropical maritime airstream. Temperatures are therefore colder in the east than in the west during winter. During summer the south is warmer than the north. This is due to the differences in solar heat received, being greater in the south.