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Climate of the United Kingdom

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article may contain original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (January 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, as the article contains large amount of original research and is written in an overly-detailed, prolix, hobbyist manner.. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. You can help. The talk page may contain suggestions. (April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Köppen climate types of the UK (1991-2020): Temperate, no dry season, warm summer (Cfb) Temperate, no dry season, cold summer (Cfc) Cold, no dry season, cold summer (Dfc) Polar, tundra (ET) The United Kingdom straddles the higher mid-latitudes between 49° and 61°N on the western seaboard of Europe. Since the UK is always in or close to the path of the polar front jet stream, frequent changes in pressure and unsettled weather are typica