England in the only country where one can experience four seasons in a single day. It may be sunny and warm in the morning like in spring, and in a few hours the sky may be covered with heavy black clouds, it may start raining like in autumn. Then, in the afternoon, it gets cold and windy like in winter. Then, later in the evening it will clear up, the sun will begin to shine and it will be rather warm like in summer. The weather in England is so unpredictable that the English say, Other countries have a climate, in England we have weather.
Foreigners may be surprised when they see the Englishman walking on a brilliant sunny morning wearing a raincoat and carrying an umbrella. People can never rely on the weather forecast and always take umbrellas with them when they go out, because the can never be sure what sort of weather they are going to have the next moment. And, of course, the weathers variety provides a constant topic for conversation. When people dont know each other well its always to start a conversation with weather.
On the whole the climate in England is mild and raw. The waters of the Gulf Stream bring warmth to the country and the grass is green all the year round. There are a lot of evergreen trees. There are no heavy frosts in winter and the snow melts soon after it falls. Another peculiarity of the English climate is the sick fog. It may be so dense that traffic stops and you can see nothing a few meters in front of you. In summer it may be rather warm. The warmest and sunniest region is the south coast, where there are quite a number of seaside towns. Holidaymakers like to go there for one-day stay. Few people swim because the water is usually rather cold.
