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Tanya Marzhanovskaya


Group 106   26 February, 2001



                      The Climate of the British Isles


      The position of Great Britain gives it a  temperate  climate.  Britain
lies in the eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is surrounded by the  sea
which makes the climate warmer in winter and  cooler  in  summer.  The  Gulf
Stream influences the English climate greatly. The climate is not  the  same
in all parts of England. The western part is warmer  than  the  eastern  one
and it also has more rains. The western hills and mountains  shut  out  some
of the mild wind from the  Atlantic.  On  Western  coast  gales  are  always
strong. The south-western winds are the most frequent.  They  usually  bring
mild weather. There is much humidity in the air. Britain is well known as  a
foggy country. The annual temperature in London is about 8 degrees C.
      Scotland is a part of Britain and Wales. Scotland is  bounded  on  the
north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the North Sea, on the  southeast
by England, southwest by the Irish Sea  and  on  the  west  by  the  Western
Isles. Like the climate of the rest of Great Britain, that  of  Scotland  is
subject to the moderating influences of the surrounding seas.  As  a  result
of these influences, extreme seasonal variations  are  rare,  and  temperate
winters  and  cool  summers  are  the  outstanding  climatic  features.  Low
temperatures,  however,  are  common  during  the  winter  season   in   the
mountainous districts of the interior. In the western coastal region,  which
is subject to the moderating effects of  the  Gulf  Stream,  conditions  are
somewhat milder than is the east. The average temperature in  January  is  4
degrees C and in July is about 15 degrees C. Scotland’s weather  is  similar
to Wales and England.
      Wales is a part of the United  Kingdom.  It  also  includes  the  mall
island off Wales called Anglesey. Wales is  bounded  on  the  North  by  the
Irish Sea, on the east by the English counties, on the South by the  Bristol
Channel, and the west by Saint George. Wales is almost  all  mountains.  The
tops of the mountains are covered with the snow. The  climate  in  Wales  is
very moist and mild like in the United Kingdom. The average  temperature  in
January is about 6 degrees C and in July is about 16 degrees C.
      Ireland’s climate is mainly determined by its position  in  the  north
temperate zone and the effect of the warm waters of  the  Gulf  Stream.  The
climate is relatively uniform throughout. The prevailing  west  winds  carry
rain from the Atlantic, resulting in heavier rainfall  in  the  western  and
southern parts of the country. Summers are relatively cool,  with  July  and
August being the warmest months, whilst winters  are  relatively  mild  with
January and February being the coldest months. Snow  falls  occasionally  in
winter months but it is rarely prolonged and usually only lasts  for  a  few
days.

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