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UK Winters Get Milder, Wetter, Less Snowy, Met Office Says

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC · How we work

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Met Office says winters are becoming milder, wetter and less snowy, reducing chances of major snow events.
Winter temperatures 2016-2025 were 0.6 °C above the 1991-2020 average and 1.4 °C above 1961-1990.
Air and ground frosts have dropped roughly 25 % since the 1980s.
The October-March “winter half-year” was 3 % wetter in 2016-2025 than the 1991-2020 average.

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Met Office says winters are becoming milder, wetter and less snowy, reducing chances of major snow events.
Winter temperatures 2016-2025 were 0.6 °C above the 1991-2020 average and 1.4 °C above 1961-1990.
Air and ground frosts have dropped roughly 25 % since the 1980s.
The October-March “winter half-year” was 3 % wetter in 2016-2025 than the 1991-2020 average.