This weather is getting me down. Is it May or March?

I think Spring is one of the worst. seasons for UK weather.I

It is so unpredictable and can still be really cold and chilly in May. It seems as though Winter is still hannging on.

Of course l appreciate the longer lighter days and the beautiful.spring flowers and trees..

But weather wise. It is one of the main reasons l would move to live in a warmer climate.

My mum used to be sure that it snowed when I was born- 13th May. I always thought she was wrong but I'm wondering now.
She also said it was followed by the best summer for years ...

As soon as I put on the summer duvet it got colder, a quite severe frost here this morning. Sunny most of the day but very cold evenings , have been lighting the fire every night.

My Mum used to say "Cast not a clout til May is out." I always think of her when we have a cold May!

I remember it snowing in the first week of May in either 1971 or 1972 and that was in Somerset!

It’s perishing.We’ve had sun hail and strong winds…all in two hours!

I don’t mind if it is cool but sunshine is essential for me feeling energised.
The strong, cool winds are plain annoying.

Dylis

My Mum used to say "Cast not a clout til May is out." I always think of her when we have a cold May!

My grandma used to say that! And I say it every year.

I went shopping at Sainsbury's today and was so cold and thoroughly wet through that I bought 2 winter jumpers in their 70% off sale. I put one of them on as soon as I'd paid!

I have my heated blanket and I love it. I am troubled about the chilly for my plants, and the tomatoes. They are in flower but normally they would be much further on by now.

Had bever heard of the Ice Saints. Thanks RustyBear.

I had my twins in May 1975. Looking out of the hospital window it was snowing. , followed by the year of the plague of ladybirds and it was a heatwave. My Grandad used to blame everything on the Russians meddling in Space !!

The weather thst was. He would say it’s them rockets that’s interfering with our weather. !!

It's cold, wet and windy here. Miserable May. Only 7 degrees here this morning.

Yes, with a few nice warm days in between, it’s certainly been colder than expected, with very cold winds. A particular PITA for us since we’ve had no heating for a few weeks now, and they can’t fix it for another few more.

As I write, dh is sitting in the kitchen reading the paper with the oven on and the oven door open! Temp outside the kitchen window was 10 something a few minutes ago, in outer SW London.

Retroladytyping

My mum used to be sure that it snowed when I was born- 13th May. I always thought she was wrong but I'm wondering now.
She also said it was followed by the best summer for years ...

It has snowed three times on May 13th in different years. Also once on 14th.

Not good for the old arthritis.
Such lovely sunny weather and hot temps, was looking for some shade.
Now is pretty grim, wet and a chill wind.

It was such a dreary, rainy winter it would be nice if it was warm for an extended time for a break. I crave it !

Biting wind with storm clouds here in N Cheshire this morning. I need to collect my prescription but it can wait until tomorrow. The heating is on, hopefully just for an hour, and I will have a hot drink and watch the State Opening of Parliament Instead.

My mum and dad took us to north wales for a week in the middle of May once, not sure why we usually had the July wakes, in any case it snowed.

Cold here in North Yorkshire. I’m wearing lightweight cashmere jumpers plus a fleece and sometimes a gilet on top. Have CH on morning and evening. Thank goodness we are off on holiday at the weekend. I’m hoping weather here will have improved when we get back.

It's very chilly in the Black Country this morning. We've had rain, now the sky is blue but we're expecting rain again later and the same again tomorrow. We're going on holiday next month, if there's any jet fuel left!

Chilly nights here in Perth but glorious days for a while.

Heavy hailstones here now (Durham) to replace today’s torrential rain.

I was hopeful that we might get some useful rain here today. At least the garden would appreciate it! A rumble of thunder this morning was followed by what looked like promising heavy rain, but it lasted all of five minutes. Lowering dark clouds hovered to the South half an hour ago but they have passed over or just melted away. Still the cold wind persists and I am a whisker away from nudging the central heating as my fingers are definitely feeling the chill.

I do agree with someone here - yesterday was a good drying day. I washed my thick dressing gown in the justified belief it would dry before nightfall.

My earlier remark about ALMOST a frost seems to be incorrect. Down the allotments yesterday I was shown a very sad tomato plant and the guy had also had his spuds damaged.