why is it hotter in the UK than usual for this time of year ?

Answer 1

Global Warming...

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Heat Wave...

Answer 2

Global Warming

Answer 3

Global warming. Its going to get hotter every year here on the east coast of the US and in Europe. That is until the polar ice caps melt enough fresh water to dilute the Atlantic Ocean causing the global current to stop. Then its going to be very very cold.

Answer 4

Well we just had our coldest winter for over 10 years, I think we are just moving into a new cycle, I remember many years in the 80's when the summers were very hot from May until Sep but then was freezing in the winter, frosts in November seem to be gone forever now, but is getting colder later on. Just need to get used to this for 10 years or so and it will revert back.

Answer 5

The North Atlantic Oscillation is a form of atmospheric circulation a bit like El Nino. It is a cycle that causes warm weather over land in Europe and cold temps over the Atlantic. When it is low, temperatures are low over Europe and warm over the ocean. It is measured by pressure differences of the mid-latitude westerly wind between the Azores and Iceland.
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Answer 6

Its the global warming. But I can remember the summer holidays as a kid being hotter and longer.

Answer 7

may have something to do with the fact that we burn more fossil fuels which contribute to global warming which in turn does what it says. Warm the globe hence it getting hotter!!! Then comes the ice age where we can all cool off again

Answer 8

Global warming maybe...it seems to be hotter everywhere. Last summer & this summer broke records here in Canada.

Answer 9

It's gotta be global warming. Here in Western Canada, we have had five weeks of sun, which is really unusual. Way too many days over 30 or close to it, with high humidity.

Answer 10

It has to do with the phase of the North Atlantic Osscilation and how storm tracks across the atlantic ocean respond. You can read up on the definition of the NAO, its phase etc at the UKMO website.