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Why is England always gloomy?
In general the climate of the UK is cool and often cloudy and rainy. The UK is mostly under the influence of the maritime polar air mass from the north-west.
Why is the UK dark?
The big open space and lack of light pollution has contributed to the parks being granted an ideal dark sky environment. …
Is London really gloomy?
It’s actually not gloomy compared to many other cities/places in the UK and Ireland – not as cold, not as grey, not as rainy – but Londoners seem to make a big deal out of it. From what I’ve heard it’s considered gloomy because it’s often cloudy and rainy there. And there’s rarely extremely hot days.
Does Britain have snow?
The UK gets on average 23.7 days of snowfall or sleet a year (1981 – 2010). Most of this is snow falling on higher ground where temperatures are lower, as can be seen on the maps below.
Is there no sunlight in England?
The sun never sets on all 14 British territories at once (or even 13, if you don’t count the British Antarctic Territory). However, if the UK loses one tiny territory, it will experience its first empire-wide sunset in over two centuries.
Is England always gray?
Britain is particularly cloudy because it’s located in the Warm Gulfstream. The heat necessary to evaporate all that water was absorbed off the African American coast, and then transported along with the water. The air above Britain, on the other hand, is quite often coming from the polar areas and thus much colder.
Is the weather in England really bad?
Generally speaking, England’s climate is mild. It rarely gets extremely hot or extremely cold. The temperature is pleasant for being out and about from April until October, with the summer period, especially July and August, the warmest.
How cold is the UK in winter?
In winter the average is between 2 and 7 degrees Celsius (36–45 degrees Fahrenheit), but temperatures often drop to just below 0 degrees Celsius (36 degrees Fahrenheit).
Why is the weather in England so grey and gloomy?
England is grey and gloomy because Wales and Scotland send all their crappy weather that way. If you don’t like it, come to Wales. The English will tell you that it rains all the time here, and we let them believe that. They are just jealous.
Why is the weather so cloudy in the UK?
That means it has to evaporate, which takes heat. But clouds are condensed water droplets, which means means that we can’t have too much heat. Britain is particularly cloudy because it’s located in the Warm Gulfstream.
Is London really that ‘gloomy’?
London gets 1460 hours of sunshine a year (almost exactly 1/3 of daylight hours), compared with: I didn’t bother checking Rome, Madrid, Lisbon…. When you get significantly less sunshine than Moscow or Stockholm, I think it is fair to call the place ‘gloomy’.
Why is the UK so dark and depressing?
However, the UK gets 1400–1600 hours of sunlight per year, so even in the most cloud-free places it’s going to be dark and depressing for most of the year – people need vitamin D supplements for around 70\% of the year and don’t take it because it’s not publicized enough. I think that’s part of why a lot of the UK feels “