Is it officially winter in the uk now?

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LMH

nawww its fall

Karen

No, its Autumn. Winter solstice happens around 22 December and marks the start of winter. From then on, the days start getting longer.

avian

All the flowers and shrubs in bloom in my garden would suggest that it is not! Haven't yet had the central heating on either, this autumn.

However, according to the Met Office, the first official day of Winter 2006, is Friday 22nd December.

peggy*moo

Nope - it's Autumn now. The 'seasons' never keep to date as such, but roughly it's:

Dec, Jan & Feb = Winter months
Mar, Apr & May = Spring months
Jun, Jul & Aug = Summer months
Sep, Oct & Nov = Autumn months

... ish!

docspiro

What makes so many of you think that winter starts when the clocks change?

Was there no winter before the introduction of daylight saving hours? What will happen to winter if the goverment choose to get rid of BST?

Winter officially starts on 21st December as stated by many others (sometimes it is the 22nd depending on the timing of the solstice). This is not the mid-point of anything.

sarch_uk

No, we are still in Autumn, and a very warm one it is too. The clocks go back next Sunday morning marking the end of British Summertime, but we don't really get into winter until the winter solstice in mid December.

eyenothings

Winter starts at the winter solstice which is around the 21st or 22nd December this year.

Nibbles

Not yet 22nd Dec and I LOVE THE WINTER !!!!!!!

cozjeanda

i dont live there but it looks to me from others answers it starts december 22 , . oh by the way the U.K . does not observe day light savings time . i think we crazy Americans only do that .

boo

nope but its officcially cold!

roooof

It's the UK...... it's officaly winter all year round!!! (My feet are freezing!)

Winter runs from 29th October to 28th/29th Fenruary

Fudgie

its winter from this sunday...

jillybean

not untill sunday 29th october 2006 @02.00

then we will be.

and we get an extra hour in bed

genghis41f

Jillybean's right. I can't wait. I love the winter. I'm definitely a winter person.

the winter solstice is the peak of winter, not the start of it. It's the shortest day of the year, it starts getting light earlier from that point on, leading into spring. That's the half-way point of winter!

brownbug78

I think it officially starts this weekend after the clocks go back - it will definitely feel like winter with it getting dark at 4:30!!! Oh, and the Winter Soltice doesn't mark the START of winter, it marks the MIDDLE (hence why the days start getting longer after 21st/22nd December)

Mrs Fun Stuff

Not until the clocks change!

The brainteaser

it start next weekend

CLIVE T

When the clocks change one hour

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