Why June has felt so cold, and when the UK summer will get warmer

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Noting that the weather was “perfectly normal” for the time of year, Professor David Schultz from the University of Manchester said the reason for recent colder temperatures was because “the jet stream is farther south than normal for this time of year” and is “bringing cooler drier air from the north-west over the UK”.

 

The jet stream is an area around 5km to 10km up into the atmosphere where fast winds travel at speeds of around 100mph. These usually come across the Atlantic from America and towards Europe.

“Right now, the jet stream is bringing cooler drier air from the north-west over the UK, which is giving us the cooler weather, but with afternoon clouds and maybe rain showers,” Professor Schultz said.