Bristol weather: what’s the 14 day Met Office forecast, will we see sun and will there be a May heatwave?

Summer is normally the hottest season of the year, a time when friends and family hit the beaches, head out for a local spring walk, and fill their spare time with fun activities.

All of which hinge on the weather, which in the UK is too-often mild, cloudy and dull which scuppers our plans.

Bristolians will be desperate for a sun-baked summer in the city this year, praying for a heatwave so they can get their sun lotion at the ready and bask under the rays for a golden tan.

Will that be the case in Bristol? Should you prepare for a sizzling May heatwave? Here is everything you need to know.

What is the weather forecast for Bristol for the next 14 days?

The Met Office and AccuWeather have issued the following daily forecast for Bristol (Bristol) over the next two-weeks:

21 April: Sunny intervals, cloudy by lunchtime (18℃)
22 April: Cloudy all day (14℃)
23 April: Overcast all day (17℃)
24 April: Sunny intervals, cloudy by late morning (17℃)
25 April: Overcast all day (14℃)
26 April: Sunny, cloudy by late morning (14℃)
27 April: Cloudy all day (15℃)
28 April: Cloudy all day (15℃)
29 April: Cloudy all day (15℃)
30 April: Mostly cloudy, rainy in the afternoon (16℃)
1 May: Mostly cloudy, slight rainfall (16℃)
2 May: Mostly cloudy, slight rainfall (16℃)
3 May: Very cloudy, quite rainy (16℃)
4 May: Cloudy with sunshine (15℃)

Will there be a heatwave across Bristol in May?

Drone shot of Bristol countryside and the River Severn wending its way through

A heatwave is understood to be a period of three straight days when the maximum temperature reaches or exceeds around 32.2℃.

The month of May is set to be an otherwise mild one across Bristol, with temperatures rarely if at all reaching past the 20℃ mark.

Otherwise, it is largely dry throughout May, with various sunny intervals and sporadic rainfall.

What was the hottest summer on record in the UK?

The summer of 1976 is widely regarded as one of, if not the hottest summer on record in the UK.

A heatwave that lasted for 15 consecutive days from 23 June to 7 July, became so serious that the government appointed a Minister for Drought in hope to get the country to save water.

The hottest day of the summer of 1976 was 3 July with temperatures reaching as high as 35.9℃ in areas such as Cheltenham.

What is the Met Office long-range weather forecast for the UK?

The Met Office has issued the following long-range weather forecast for the United Kingdom from Tuesday, 3 May to Wednesday 18 May.

“Conditions are likely to become more settled and mainly dry across the whole of the UK as we move into early May. Temperatures likely to be close to or above normal for this time of year.” it says.

“Becoming more settled into early May, with a good deal of fine conditions for most through the remainder of the period.

“A chance of some brief unsettled periods at times. Temperatures are most likely to be above normal.”

*Long-range weather forecasts are known to change