Britain is an island country and the surrounding sea gives it a varied climate.
We never know what the weather will be like from one day to the other, as we have such a variable climate changing from day to day, it is difficult to predict the weather.
In general we have warm summers and cool winters. Our summers are cooler than those on the continent, but the winters are milder.

The overall climate in England is called temperate maritime. This means that it is mild with temperatures not much lower than 0ºC in winter and not much higher than 32ºC in summer.
It also means that it is damp and is subject to frequent changes.

July and August are normally the warmest months in England. Around the coasts, February is normally the coldest month, but inland there is little to choose between January and February as the coldest month.

The biggest influences on the climate of England comes from the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, its northern latitude and warming of the waters around the Gulf Stream.
England receives quite a significant proportion of rainfall during the year, with autumn and winter being the wettest time—geographically the Lake District receives more rain than anywhere else in the country.

Since weather recording records began, the highest temperature received was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 10 August 2003 in Kent, while the lowest was -26.1 °C (-15.0 °F) on 10 January 1982 in Shropshire.

Below are some tables showing some of the records we have for our British weather.