Azores High

What is the Azores High?

It is a semi-permanent anticyclonic region;

part of a belt of subtropical anticyclones

on the northern hemisphere.

Movement of the system poleward in summer

has a major impact on the climate of Europe.

When the pressure centre shifts towards 30ºN

across the Iberian peninsula, a ridge might build as far as

the south-eastern UK.
(That's where you are my dear.)

This is when the typical mid to late summer heatwaves arrive,

with very hot temperatures and persistent dry weather.

The temperatures can easily climb to 30ºC, 90ºF.*
But it is a feature that has been missing from
the past few summers.

I see. And what should I do when it arrives?

Why then you should seek cool and pleasant places.

Perhaps the White Garden at Sissinghurst

before the crowds arrive.

Or a river 

with boats for hire

and a willing oarsman.

For this is the stuff that memorable summers are made of.




*Information gleaned from weatheronline.co.uk