{"id":14992,"date":"2022-03-22T13:15:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T12:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=12014"},"modified":"2022-03-22T16:15:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T15:15:19","slug":"april-showers-what-are-they-and-why-is-it-so-rainy-in-april","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/april-showers-what-are-they-and-why-is-it-so-rainy-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"April showers: what are they and why is it so rainy in April?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Daniel Graham\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 22 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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\u2018March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.\u2019<\/p>\n

Most of us are familiar with the term, but how can April have so many showers and still be one of the year\u2019s driest months?<\/p>\n

In the UK in April it is wise to pack a water-proof<\/a> jacket or an umbrella when you head out for a spring walk<\/a> as it can be warm and sunny or wet and a little chilly, as its a month of very changeable weather.<\/p>\n

Here we explore the science of April showers, terminology and take a look at the average rainfall in the month of April.<\/p>\n

Why do we have April showers?<\/h2>\n

April is a month in transition; the long, cold winter days start to wane, and the jet stream \u2013 a band of strong winds \u2013 begins to move northwards. The chilliness of the dark months is replaced with warmth and light, but so too low pressure and, as a result, the skies open.<\/p>\n

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But there is more to our April showers than\u00a0just low pressure. At this time of year, the temperature of the sea is at its lowest. Lengthening days and warming weather result in a significant increase in daytime heating. And it is this disparity \u2013 between the warm land and cold sea \u2013 that causes shower clouds to form.<\/p>\n

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