THOUGH the blazing sun and 30C can seem glorious after a grey start to the summer, heatwaves in the UK can feel pretty uncomfortable. It can seem like you've barely stepped out the door before you're dripping in sweat and huffing and puffing at the heat. If you've spent your summer holidays in spots like Greece, Spain or Italy , you might be left wondering why surviving hot weather at home can feel like such a struggle.
But you're not imagining it. Sometimes heatwaves in the UK really can feel hotter that temperatures abroad, according to Jim N R Dale, founder and senior meteorologist of British Weather Services . "For the most part, it of course isn’t hotter in the UK than tropical or sub- tropical regions," Jim told The Sun.
But certain factors can make it feel that way, he explained. From high levels of humidity leaving us feeling extra sticky, to how UK buildings are not designed to withstand hot weather - Jim explained why heatwaves in the UK just hit different. As Jim explained, it usually won't get hotter in the UK than spots you might fly to for your summer hols.
"However, when humidity - the water content in the air - increases, it can feel hotter than some desert or semi-desert regions, such as parts of Morocco , Tunisia and southern Spain," the meteorologist - and author of Weather or Not?’ and Surviving Extreme Weather - said. "That’s mainly because the increased level of moisture in the air, say around showers or an approaching weather front, means that swe.
