Here in the UK, April was warm, very sunny and dry (except in West Scotland). Here is a climate/weather #dataviz summary for the past 12 months #globalwarming #climatechange

In theory the point the sun is highest in the sky should be at noon (12 pm). However due to daylight saving and countries like China with only one time zone noon can actually be as late as 3pm. This #dataviz shows the sun's highest point in the day as the year progresses.

Here in the UK March has been warmer and sunnier than average. It has been very wet in the west of Scotland and north-west England and dry elsewhere. Here is a climate/weather #dataviz summary for the past year.

In this @metoffice.gov.uk podcast I talk about data visualisation along with @edhawkins.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNoU...

Today at 2:46 pm (GMT) the sun is going to return to the northern hemisphere (the March equinox). Here is a #dataviz showing the path of the sun from different perspectives as the year progresses.

Terry Pratchett died 11 years ago today and he still brings me great pleasure to this day. Here is a #dataviz showing his published discworld books by year.

Come March, the buds on the tree's begin to burst, this #dataviz shows the timing of bud burst for different tree species across the UK. The black lines show the timing in the Spring for the years 2000 to 2025 and the blue line is the average day for that species.

Here in the UK, February has been mild, wet and very dull. Overall the winter has been very wet except in West Scotland and mild except for a cold period at the start of January. Here is a #dataviz summary of the weather and climate for the past 12 months. #climatechange #globalwarming

We use 30 year averages to show climatology (average weather conditions). During the 20th century the UK climatology followed a path around a confined box. With #globalwarming and #climatechange they have escaped out the box. This #dataviz shows UK rainfall and temperature.

An analysis of 42,215 British place names, showing the most common names, the most common name beginnings (prefixes) and name endings (suffixes). #dataviz

Here in the UK it is cold and wet but there is at least the positive that the days are getting longer quite rapidly now. At 51 degrees north where I live we will gain an extra 24 minutes of daylight this week as this #dataviz shows.

Here in the UK January was very cold at the start of the month and then mild and very wet for the rest of it (except in West Scotland). It had average sunshine. Here is a #dataviz of the weather/climate summary for the past year. #globalwarming #climatechange

Here in the UK January was very cold at the start of the month and then mild and very wet for the rest of it (except in West Scotland). It had average sunshine. Here is a #dataviz of the weather/climate summary for the past year. #globalwarming #climatechange

Although its very cold at the moment in the UK, 2025 was both the warmest (with a mean temperature of 10.09°C) and sunniest (1648.5 hours) on record. Here is a climate and weather #dataviz summary for the last year. #climatechange #globalwarming.

Although its very cold at the moment in the UK, 2025 was both the warmest (with a mean temperature of 10.09°C) and sunniest (1648.5 hours) on record. Here is a climate and weather #dataviz summary for the last year. #climatechange #globalwarming.

Have you noticed that around the winter solstice the latest sunrise and earliest sunset do not coincide? This is because the earth day is very rarely 24 hours. This means solar noon is changing faster than day length is changing. This #dataviz shows this for London sunrise and sunset times.

Have you noticed that around the winter solstice the latest sunrise and earliest sunset do not coincide? This is because the earth day is very rarely 24 hours. This means solar noon is changing faster than day length is changing. This #dataviz shows this for London sunrise and sunset times.

Here is the UK November was mostly warmer than average but with a week long cold snap towards the end. It was wet for most with average sunshine. Here is a climate/weather summary for the last year. #dataviz #climatchange #globalwarming

Here in the UK October was a dull month and slightly warmer than average. It was drier than normal overall but wetter in Northern Ireland, Western Scotland and south-east England. Here is the weather/climate summary #daatviz for the last year. #climatchange #globalwarming

Each month in the Central England Temperature series has warmed rapidly in the last 30 years. Here is a #dataviz showing 30 year average temperature since 1800 for each month. #climatechange #globalwarming

Here in the UK September was very slightly cooler than average, wet on the west side of the country and a bit sunnier than usual. Here is a climate/weather summary for the past year. #dataviz #globwarming #climatechange

Here in the UK, following the warmest Spring on record we have now had the warmest summer of record, with the UK mean breaking 16°C for the first time. It has been sunnier than usual and dry. Here is the climate/weather summary for the past year #dataviz #globalwarming #climatchange.

July has been a warm month, sunnier than average and a bit drier than average. Summer is continuing the warm trend from Spring. Here is a climate/weather summary for the past year. #dataviz #climatchange #globalwarming

We have just had the warmest June for England, although it was still warm but less extreme elsewhere. It was very sunny and dry in the East and wetter and cloudier in the West. Here is a summary of the past 12 months weather/climate for the UK. #dataviz

Here in the UK we have just had the warmest and sunniest spring on record and also the 6th driest. Here is the climate/weather summary for the past year. #dataviz #globalwarming #climatechange

Here in the UK we have just had the warmest and sunniest spring on record and also the 6th driest. Here is the climate/weather summary for the past year. #dataviz #globalwarming #climatechange

Here in the UK, following a warm, dry and sunny March, we have had the sunniest April on record and 3rd warmest April. Here is a #dataviz with the summary of the weather/climate for the last year.

Here in the UK March was mild, very dry and very sunny (there was more sunshine than both July and August last year!). Here is a #dataviz summarising the UK weather/climate for the past year.

Clocks sprang forward last night. Where I am this means sunset after 730 until September 13th!

It's the equinox today, here is an animation showing the path of the sun and daylength as the year progresses #dataviz

Here in the UK February was slightly warmer, quite dry and a bit duller than average. These characteristics are reflected in winter as a whole. Here is a #dataviz of the past years weather/climate.

Here in the UK January was colder than average, it was dry in Scotland and Northern Ireland but wetter in England, it was generally sunnier than average. Here is a #dataviz summarising the weather/climate for the last year.

Here in the UK January was colder than average, it was dry in Scotland and Northern Ireland but wetter in England, it was generally sunnier than average. Here is a #dataviz summarising the weather/climate for the last year.

Where I live we now have got through the 10 weeks of the year with less than 9 hours of daylight and are approaching what I like to call the "rapidly lengthening daylight" period of the year. This #dataviz shows the weekly loss and gain of daylight at 51 degrees north.

Where I live we now have got through the 10 weeks of the year with less than 9 hours of daylight and are approaching what I like to call the "rapidly lengthening daylight" period of the year. This #dataviz shows the weekly loss and gain of daylight at 51 degrees north.

It's Chinese new year today, here are the elements and animals between 1924 and 2043 #dataviz

It's Chinese new year today, here are the elements and animals between 1924 and 2043 #dataviz

This time tomorrow 108mph gusts in Western Scotland!

2024 was another warmest year globally and for the first time exceeded 1.5°C above the pre-industrial global temperature. Here is a #dataviz of an exploding spear/syringe of global temperatures.

Here in the UK, 2024 was the 4th warmest year on record, meaning the last 3 years have had 3 of the 4 warmest years. It was quite wet and a pretty dull year overall. December has been pretty mild overall, dull and with average rainfall. This #dataviz shows the weather/climate summary for 2024.

Gifts my true love gave me over Christmas, I'll take the gold but maybe next year take it easy on the birds. #dataviz

Some confused december daffodils in Dorset.

Elevation and sea depth profile from the North to South Pole at 1 degree latitude intervals #dataviz

World countries shown as correctly sized rectangles (50 largest countries are labelled in size order) #dataviz

World countries shown as correctly sized rectangles (50 largest countries are labelled in size order) #dataviz

A niche stat for the aficionado, Dec 1st 2024 was the first time the UK mean minimum temperature has exceeded 10°C #globalwarming #climatechange

November has been a mixed month in the UK. It started off very dull and mild. Then there was a very cold snap that brought temperatures back to average. Overall it was dry but storm Bert brought quite a bit of rain to England. There was more sunshine in the second half of the month. #dataviz

November has been a mixed month in the UK. It started off very dull and mild. Then there was a very cold snap that brought temperatures back to average. Overall it was dry but storm Bert brought quite a bit of rain to England. There was more sunshine in the second half of the month. #dataviz

Because day length according to the sun is only 24 hours on 4 days of the year, the time of solar noon (highest point in the sky) changes each day. Meaning the earliest sunset and latest sunrise do not occur on the same day. This #dataviz shows sunrise and sunset times for London over next 6 weeks.

Because day length according to the sun is only 24 hours on 4 days of the year, the time of solar noon (highest point in the sky) changes each day. Meaning the earliest sunset and latest sunrise do not occur on the same day. This #dataviz shows sunrise and sunset times for London over next 6 weeks.