Still very cool here. Fingers crossed summer hasn't departed yet, it's far too soon.
Maddog said
Aug 20 2:37 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Weather folks are saying we may escape triple digit temps for the entire month of August.
96F is still hot, but not the dangerous miserable hot of 106F..
They lied.
We hit 103 yesterday.
Magica said
Aug 20 8:31 PM, 2025
Much cooler today yippee 😃
Syl said
Aug 24 4:44 PM, 2025
It's lovely here again, and tomorrow is set to get to 26c and sunny again....then sadly, all downhill.
Hopefully we will get a late burst of sun, even an Indian summer would be nice.
Mags, I LOVE your shire horse pic, gentle giants of the horse world.
Magica said
Aug 24 9:06 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
It's lovely here again, and tomorrow is set to get to 26c and sunny again....then sadly, all downhill. Hopefully we will get a late burst of sun, even an Indian summer would be nice.
Mags, I LOVE your shire horse pic, gentle giants of the horse world.
Thanks Syl they're my fav horses! 😁,
Love your picture x
Magica said
Aug 25 4:52 PM, 2025
Very sunny 🌞 and warm too.
Rain coming in the week though 😄
Syl said
Aug 25 7:12 PM, 2025
Beautiful day here...still 26 and sunny and it's gone 7pm.
I think for the next few days it's going to be rain, rain and more rain, back to typical Manchester weather.
Maddog said
Aug 25 7:27 PM, 2025
Fort Worth, Texas:
Average Annual Rainfall: Approximately 34.01 to 38.0 inches (864 to 965 mm) .
Rainy Days: Around 78 to 79 days per year .
Rainfall Distribution: Relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with May being the wettest month.
Manchester, UK:
Average Annual Rainfall: Approximately 830 mm (32.7 inches) .
Rainy Days: Around 143 days per year .
Rainfall Distribution: Evenly distributed throughout the year, with October being the wettest month .
^I found this interesting. I guess you have a lot of "drizzle" in Manchester because we have slightly higher rainfall totals..
Syl said
Aug 25 11:26 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Fort Worth, Texas:
Average Annual Rainfall: Approximately 34.01 to 38.0 inches (864 to 965 mm) .
Rainy Days: Around 78 to 79 days per year .
Rainfall Distribution: Relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with May being the wettest month.
Manchester, UK:
Average Annual Rainfall: Approximately 830 mm (32.7 inches) .
Rainy Days: Around 143 days per year .
Rainfall Distribution: Evenly distributed throughout the year, with October being the wettest month .
^I found this interesting. I guess you have a lot of "drizzle" in Manchester because we have slightly higher rainfall totals..
That is interesting, and surprising..
So you have slightly higher rainfall, but we have twice as many rainy days.
Manchester does have a reputation for being wet, but we are certainly not the wettest place in the UK. We probably have more dull, cloudy days, than most which adds to the idea that it's always raining here.
Syl said
Aug 27 12:05 PM, 2025
Our water butt is empty, first time this summer.
Magica said
Aug 27 1:03 PM, 2025
Sunny and windy, washing blowing nicely 😃
Syl said
Aug 29 11:38 AM, 2025
It's rained off and on here for the last few days, got absolutely soaked yesterday, a heavy shower descended when I was in the middle of town, so my hair frizzed up nicely.
Magica said
Aug 29 5:03 PM, 2025
Buckets down over night and this morning. Garden lapped it up!
Syl said
Aug 31 11:50 AM, 2025
Was hoping the last day of August would bring a bit more sunshine....sadly not.
Maddog said
Aug 31 5:46 PM, 2025
It's very Manchestery here today..
I'll take light rain and clouds in August anytime. It beats no rain and everything being brown with the flora and fauna struggling to stay alive..
We just don't need 18 inches in a day like the hill country got last month. That's even worse for everything in it's path..
Magica said
Aug 31 7:11 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Was hoping the last day of August would bring a bit more sunshine....sadly not.
Syl said
Aug 31 11:25 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
It's very Manchestery here today..
I'll take light rain and clouds in August anytime. It beats no rain and everything being brown with the flora and fauna struggling to stay alive..
We just don't need 18 inches in a day like the hill country got last month. That's even worse for everything in it's path..
Rain and clouds are sometimes welcome, but when you have a full summer of them, it''s horrible.
We have been lucky this year, lots of warm even hot, weather. I think we have had at least 4 heatwaves....and we went weeks without rain, so when it did come it was welcome.
We should be thankful we don't get the extremes you do. The extremes in temperatures you get from one day to the next must be hard.
I was surprised when you posted that on average Fort Worth gets more anual rainfall than Manchester.
Maddog said
Aug 31 11:35 PM, 2025
Yup you and Ireland get hit by weather formed off the coast of Florida. It keeps you damp and with moderate temperatures..Even mainland Europe has more weather extremes than the UK..
While Texas doesn't really have extremes caused by elevation, much of the US and Europe does. I dont think the UK has any mountains over 5000 feet..
I saw a 30 degree F temperature drop driving from West Texas into the Rockies in New Mexico. And that was in about 90 miles. All from going up..
Syl said
Sep 1 12:09 AM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Yup you and Ireland get hit by weather formed off the coast of Florida. It keeps you damp and with moderate temperatures..Even mainland Europe has more weather extremes than the UK..
While Texas doesn't really have extremes caused by elevation, much of the US and Europe does. I dont think the UK has any mountains over 5000 feet..
I saw a 30 degree F temperature drop driving from West Texas into the Rockies in New Mexico. And that was in about 90 miles. All from going up..
Ben Nevis in Scotland is the tallest mountain here, without googling, I have no idea how tall it is.
You can have huge differences in temps from one day to the next, without driving up mountains....we seldom get any extremes like that.
It’s a relief to have a cooler breeze.
Still very cool here. Fingers crossed summer hasn't departed yet, it's far too soon.
They lied.
We hit 103 yesterday.
Hopefully we will get a late burst of sun, even an Indian summer would be nice.
Mags, I LOVE your shire horse pic, gentle giants of the horse world.
Thanks Syl they're my fav horses! 😁,
Love your picture x
Rain coming in the week though 😄
I think for the next few days it's going to be rain, rain and more rain, back to typical Manchester weather.
Average Annual Rainfall: Approximately 34.01 to 38.0 inches (864 to 965 mm) .
Rainy Days: Around 78 to 79 days per year .
Rainfall Distribution: Relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with May being the wettest month.
Manchester, UK:
Average Annual Rainfall: Approximately 830 mm (32.7 inches) .
Rainy Days: Around 143 days per year .
Rainfall Distribution: Evenly distributed throughout the year, with October being the wettest month .
^I found this interesting. I guess you have a lot of "drizzle" in Manchester because we have slightly higher rainfall totals..
That is interesting, and surprising..
So you have slightly higher rainfall, but we have twice as many rainy days.
Manchester does have a reputation for being wet, but we are certainly not the wettest place in the UK. We probably have more dull, cloudy days, than most which adds to the idea that it's always raining here.
It's rained off and on here for the last few days, got absolutely soaked yesterday, a heavy shower descended when I was in the middle of town, so my hair frizzed up nicely.
Was hoping the last day of August would bring a bit more sunshine....sadly not.
I'll take light rain and clouds in August anytime. It beats no rain and everything being brown with the flora and fauna struggling to stay alive..
We just don't need 18 inches in a day like the hill country got last month. That's even worse for everything in it's path..
Rain and clouds are sometimes welcome, but when you have a full summer of them, it''s horrible.
We have been lucky this year, lots of warm even hot, weather. I think we have had at least 4 heatwaves....and we went weeks without rain, so when it did come it was welcome.
We should be thankful we don't get the extremes you do. The extremes in temperatures you get from one day to the next must be hard.
I was surprised when you posted that on average Fort Worth gets more anual rainfall than Manchester.
While Texas doesn't really have extremes caused by elevation, much of the US and Europe does. I dont think the UK has any mountains over 5000 feet..
I saw a 30 degree F temperature drop driving from West Texas into the Rockies in New Mexico. And that was in about 90 miles. All from going up..
Ben Nevis in Scotland is the tallest mountain here, without googling, I have no idea how tall it is.
You can have huge differences in temps from one day to the next, without driving up mountains....we seldom get any extremes like that.