British weather is unpredictable at the best of times. It is currently May, only a month until summer, and there has been bitterly cold winds winding around Stansted. However, all is not lost; Stansted is in the southeast of England which will usually get the best of the weather in the UK. It is perfectly possible for there to be torrential rain in the North of the country, yet be a heat wave of 25 degrees Celsius in Stansted (for those of you from warmer countries reading this, yes 25 degrees is classed as hot in the UK!). Taking this week as a prime example, the weather in Manchester in a few days time is predicted to be rainy, yet the weather forecast for Stansted is clear with full sun.

You shouldn’t let the weather dictate your choice of airport however! Nearly all the major airports in the UK have places to go in times of stupendous heat, such as being able to lie down on the grass outside and watch the aeroplanes make vapour trails, or sit in a nice warm cafe getting a hot coffee to help warm up your chilled bones. Cost should also be taken into consideration, especially with the recent recession making people more aware of their financial situation, and it might simply be cheaper to find a different airport, albeit with worse weather conditions. If it is cheaper overall to catch a plane from a rainy Manchester airport this is probably the best option!