Manchester in May? Sunshine, as usual
By Jim Symcox on May 24, 2010 in Manchester, weather
I’ve noticed that contrary to what many say Manchester does attract a fair bit of sunshine. However, I’ve also noticed that it tends to be in May rather than in the more “normal” months of June, July and August.
I remember coming to Manchester for a University entrance interview and seeing a completely cloudless blue sky. When I took up the offer to study in Manchester I was very lucky to be here during the heat waves of 1975 and 1976. And in fact even the following years were agreeable.
When I got married (in May, quite a few years ago) the weather was very breezy, but a lovely sunny day with an amazing blue sky. Remember last year? Lovely blue skies in May. In fact maybe those skies prompted the forecasts of barbie weather all summer from the unfortunate forecasters!
Speaking of forecasts…
I was listening to the weather report from the BBC today and it mentioned that the north and north midlands would be overcast. I can report the weather has been superb, proper lovely sunny, great to be alive weather.
Now, here’s something I’d like an answer to…
Why does Manchester always seem to be missing from the weather maps? And yet plenty of other smaller places are shown. Is it a conspiracy or maybe the weather people can’t bring themselves to put down a name with the politically incorrect word “man” it it? Which do you think it is? Or maybe there’s a really good reason that I don’t know.
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