The British Isles which are surrounded by the ocean have an insular climate.
There are 3 things that chiefly determine the climate of the United Kingdom: the position of the islands in the temperate belt; the fact that the prevailing winds blow from the west and south-west and the warm current — the Gulf Stream that flows from the Gulf of Mexico along the western shores of England. All these features make the climate more moderate, without striking difference between seasons. It is not very cold in winter and never very hot in summer.
So, the British ports are ice-free and its rivers are not frozen throughout the year. The weather on the British Isles has a bad reputation. It is very changeable and fickle. The British say that there is a climate in other countries, but we have just weather. If you don’t like the weather in England, just wait a few minutes.
It rains very often in all seasons in Great Britain. Autumn and winter are the wettest. The sky is usually grey and cold winds blow. On the average, Britain has more than 200 rainy days a year. The English say that they have 3 variants of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon, and when it rains all day long. Sometimes it rains so heavily, that they say «It’s raining cats and dogs».
Britain is known all over the world for its fogs. Sometimes fogs are so thick that it’s impossible to see anything within a few meters. The winter fogs of London are, indeed, awful; they surpass all imagination. In a dense fog all traffic is stopped, no vehicle can move from fear of dreadful accidents. So, we may say that the British climate has three main features: it is mild, humid and very changeable.
Британские острова, окруженные океаном, имеют островной климат.
В основном климат Великобритании определяют три фактора: расположение островов в умеренном поясе; факт того, что господствующие ветры дуют с запада и юго-запада; теплое течение Гольфстрим, которое течет из Мексиканского залива вдоль западного побережья Англии. Все это в совокупности, делает климат более умеренным, без большой разницы температур между сезонами. Здесь не очень холодно зимой и никогда не бывает жарко летом.
Так что Британские порты не сковываются льдом зимой, а реки не замерзают в течение года. Погода на Британских островах имеет плохую репутацию. Она очень изменчива и непостоянна. Британцы говорят, что в других странах есть климат, а у нас — погода. Если вам не нравится погода в Англии, подождите несколько минут.
В Великобритании дождь идет очень часто и в любое время года. Самые влажные сезоны — осень и ‘зима. Небо обычно серого цвета, дуют холодные ветры. В среднем по Англии более 200 дождливых дней в году. Англичане говорят, что у них три погоды: когда идет дождь утром, когда идет дождь днем и когда идет дождь целый день. Иногда идет настолько сильный дождь, что они говорят «дождь льет как из ведра».
Англия известна во всем мире своими туманами. Иногда туманы настолько густы, что невозможно что-либо рассмотреть в нескольких метрах от себя. Зимние туманы Лондона, действительно, ужасны; они превосходят любое воображение. В очень сильном тумане останавливается весь транспорт, из-за страха попасть в ужасную аварию, любая машина вынуждена стоять. Так что мы можем сказать, что британский климат имеет три основных особенности: он умеренный, влажный и очень непостоянный.
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CLIMATE The climate in Great Britai
The climate in Great Britain is generally mild and temperate due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. The south-western winds carry the warmth and moisture into Britain. The climate in Britain is usually described as cool, temperate and humid.
British people say: «Other countries have a climate, in England we have weather.»
The weather in Britain changes very quickly. One day may be fine and the next day may be wet. The morning may be warm and the evening may be cool. Therefore it is natural for the people to use the comparison «as changeable as the weather» of a person who often changes his mood or opinion about something. The weather is the favourite topic of conversation in Britain. When two Englishmen are introduced to each other, if they can’t think of any thing else to talk about, they talk about weather. When two people meet in the street they will often say something about weather as they pass, just to show their friendliness.
Every daily paper publishes a weather forecast. Both the radio and television give the weather forecast several times each day.
The English also say that they have three variants of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon or when in rains all day long. Sometimes it rains so heavily that they say «It’s raining cats and dogs».
Rainfall is more or less even throughout the year. In the mountains there is heavier rainfall then in the plains of the south and east. The driest period is from March to June and the wettest months are from October to January. The average range of temperature (from winter to summer) is from 15 to 23 degrees above zero. During a normal summer the temperature sometimes rises above 30 degrees in the south. Winter temperatures below 10 degrees are rare. It seldom snows heavily in winter, the frost is rare. January and February are usually the coldest months, July and August the warmest. Still the wind may bring winter cold in spring or summer days. Sometimes it brings the whirlwinds or hurricanes. Droughts are rare.
So, we may say that the British climate has three main features: it is mild, humid and changeable. That means that it is never too hot or too cold. Winters are extremely mild. Snow may come but it melts quickly. In winter the cold is humid cold, not the dry one.
This humid and mild climate is good for plants. The trees and flowers begin to blossom early in spring.
In the British homes there has been no central heating up till recently. The fireplaces are often used. but the coal is not used as it’s very expensive. Britain has no good coal now and imports it itself. Many schools and universities have no central heating either, and the floors there are made of stone. The British bedroom is especially cold, sometimes electric blankets or hotwater bottles are used.
The Climate and Weather in Great Br
The lack of extremes is the reason why on the few occasions when it gets genuinely hot or freezing cold, the country seems to be totally unprepared for it. A bit of snow, a few days of frost and the trains stop working and the roads are blocked. If the thermometer goes above 27 °С, people behave as if they were in the Sahara and the temperature makes front-page headlines. These things happen so seldom, that it is not worth organizing life to be ready for them.
In spring sunshine and showers follow each other so often during the day that an umbrella or raincoat is absolutely
necessary in England. The weather changes so frequently that it is difficult to forecast. It is not unusual for people to complain that the weathermen were wrong. The weather in spring is generally mild but sometimes the days are really
fresh. Spring is the season when nature awakens from its long winter sleep: the temperature grows, the sky becomes blue,
and the SUn grows warmer. Everything is full of new life again. The days grow longer and warmer; the ground gets covered with green grass.
Summers are generally cool, but due to global warming they are starting drier and hotter. The sunrays become hot, the days are long, and the nights are short and warm. It’s time for holidays, when people go to the seaside for sunbathing arid swimming. It usually gets hot in July. The summer nights are short, but the are Wonderful.
As for autumn it isn’t so nice. It’s a season of winds and beautiful sunsets. The leaves turn yellow and reddish and fall to the ground and the birds migrate to warm countries. In autumh the days become shorter. A spell of sunny weather of September is called Indian summer or “Golden Autumn”, In England September and October are warm and dry, but November is the foggiest month. Late autumn is generally an unpleasant; season. Everything begins to take a different colour. The trees look bare. The flowers have faded away. The sky is overcast with low clouds. Everything looks gloomy. In winter in England they can hardly forecast their weather. Sometimes it rains and sometimes it snows. In England it isn’t so cold in winter as in our country and they don’t get so much snow as ye get here, in Ukraine.
It rains very often in all seasons in Great Britain. Autumn and winter are the wettest. The sky is usually grey and cold winds blow. On the average, Britain has more than 200 rainy days a year. The English say that they have 3 variants of the weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon, and when it rains all day long. Sometimes it rains so heavily, that they say, “It’s raining cats and dogs”.
Britain is known all over the world for its fogs. Sometimes fogs are so thick that it’s impossible to see anything within a few meters. The winter fogs of London were, indeed, awful; they surpassed all imagination. In a dense fog all traffic was stopped, no vehicle could move from fear of dreadful accidents.
Since the 1950’s, most British cities have introduced clean air zones. Factories and houses cannot burn coal and must use smokeless fuel. The dirt caused by smoke used to cause terrible smogs, particularly in London. Such smogs are now the thing of the past, but you can still see them in the old films where they add mystery and atmosphere to murder stories and thrillers.
The weather on the British Isles has a bad reputation. It is very changeable and fickle. The British say, that there is a climate in other countries, but they have just weather. If you don’t like the weather in England, just wait a few minutes. If the weather in the morning is fine it doesn’t mean that it will remain the same in the evening. A warm sunny morning may suddenly turn into a rainy and nasty afternoon. Probably, the comparison ‘as changeable as the weather ’ came from Britain.
If you want to talk to someone in the street begin your conversation talking about the weather. When two Englishmen meet, their first words will be ‘How are you?’ And after the reply ‘Very well, thank you; how are you?’ the next remark is almost certain to be about the weather. When they go abroad the English often surprise people of other nationalities by this tendency to talk about the weather, a topic of conversation that other people do not find so interesting. So, we may say that the British climate has three main features: it is mild, humid and very changeable.
отсутствие экстремальных, является причиной того, почему по несколько раз, когда он становится действительно жарко или холодном, страна, кажется, совершенно не готовы к ней.немного снега, несколько дней мороз и железнодорожный транспорт перестанет работать, а дороги заблокированы.если термометр не выше 27 °с,люди ведут себя, как если бы они были в сахаре и температура делает на первых полосах газет.это бывает так редко, что не следует организовать жизнь будет готов за них.
благодаря дожди и мягкий климат, трава еще зеленые круглый год..
великобритании в правду выглядит отлично отлаженных парк с его старых деревьев, зеленые луга и хеджирование.
британия известна во всем мире своей туманы.иногда туманы такие толстые, что невозможно разглядеть через несколько метров.зимой районах лондона были, по сути, ужасно; они превзошли все воображение.в густом тумане все движения был остановлен, никакое транспортное средство может перейти от страха ужасного происшествия.
погода на британских островах была плохая репутация.это очень переменчивой и неустойчивой.британцы говорят, что есть изменения в других странах, но они только погода.если тебе не нравится погода в англии, подожди пару минут.если погода утром, это нормально, это не означает, что она останется тем же вечером.теплый солнечный утром может неожиданно превратиться в дождливый и неприятный день.вероятно,сравнение, как меняются, как погода «пришла из великобритании.