The climate of Great Britain
The climate of any country depends on its geographical
position. Great Britain is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles lie
to the west of the continent of Europe.
The total land area of the United Kingdom is 244,000
square kilometres. The mountains are in the west and north of the country.
There are lowlands in the south and east. There are many rivers in Great
Britain but they are not long. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by
the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea. The eastern coast is washed by the waters of
the North Sea. The English Channel, which is 32 kilometres wide, separates the
south-east of Great Britain from France. So Great Britain is surrounded by
water. Not far from the British Isles there is warm Golf Stream. All these
facts influence the climate of the country.
The climate of Great Britain is mild, temperate and
wet. In the country it is not hot in summer and it is not very cold in winter.
Spring is very beautiful season because everything is covered with flowers.
Autumn is wet and cool. In January average temperature is from 3 to 7 degrees
below zero and in July it is from 16-17 degrees above zero. It often rains in
Great Britain. It does not often snow in Great Britain. The weather changes
very quickly. In the morning it may be shining brightly and in the afternoon it
may rain. That is why radio and television inform people about weather forecast
very often. The British joke “In other countries it is climate, in Britain we
have weather.”
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