Weather-wise, it has been broadly split as between east and west.
To the east, it has been relatively mild and dry. However, a lot of rain earlier in the year has reduced crop yields considerably.
Here, in East Anglia we had a mild October until only just a week ago - then the Autumnal mists - and the forecast for this week-end is a SHARP drop in temperature. As ever, our variable weather makes it a major conversation point - more so recently because we've had extremes - ie record rain-falls, floods, etc.
This has applied especially to the west side of the UK - where some eg in Cumbria had only just recovered from the 2011 floods, to be hit yet again this year.
When I was young, we seemed to have the 4 identifiable 'seasons' - as others have defined calendar-wise - but for some years it seems to be more like 6 or 8. Bulbs 'normally' expected to sprout in say Feb/March have been 'shooting' 3, 4 or even 5 weeks earlier - so reference to 'seasons' has become increasingly irrelevant.
We've often had heavy rain in what used to be 'flaming June' - but hardly any 'April showers'.
All very odd !
The first days of the seasons are linked to the Solstices and Equinoxes. In 2012 the Autumn Equinox was 22nd September.
The Vernal Equinox 2012 : Began on the 20th of March at 05. 14 GMT. The Autumnal Equinox 2012 : Began on the 22nd of September at 14.49 GMT.
Seemed to start a couple of weeks ago , when the leaves started falling of the trees.
I dont think we seemed to have an Autumn this year.Often perhaps the nicest season.We seem to have gone from summer to winter.
July, which is why i did my escape trick to some where hot
when does Autumn start in the uk or when did it start
