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Why is the Met Office and BBC Weather so different? ›

BBC Weather is the department of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) responsible for both the preparation and the broadcasting of weather forecasts. On 6 February 2018, BBC Weather changed supplier from the government Met Office to MeteoGroup after an open competition.

In a composite measure of accuracy, the Weather Channel and Weather Underground came top, AccuWeather fifth, MeteoGroup (the BBC's new provider) sixth and the BBC ninth (based on Met Office forecasts). On the correct prediction of precipitation, MeteoGroup came fourth overall and the BBC 10th of the 12.

Annually, the city averages 234 days with at least some sunshine. The USDA plant hardiness zones are 7a and 7b.

Deep in winter, January is the coldest month of the year in New York thanks to its continental climate.

Real Weather is the leader in providing honest and accurate weather forecasts across a huge variety of sectors. From free weather information, to providing data and bespoke weather for farming, energy, transport, education, councils and more.

When compared against other global NWP producing centres, for both deterministic and ensemble forecasts, we are consistently recognised as in the top two forecast providers and as a world leading National Met Service.

On 6 February 2018 BBC Weather changed supplier from the government Met Office to MeteoGroup, after being required to put its weather services out to tender. Some have claimed there has been a reduction in accuracy of BBC forecasts as a result.

Powered by proprietary GRAF technology (Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting), The Weather Company is The World's Most Accurate Forecaster¹ and a trusted weather partner for people and businesses everywhere.

View the full report on AccuWeather.com and ForecastWatch. “As the most accurate source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, AccuWeather is the clear leader in keeping people safe and out of harm's way,” said Dr. Joel N. Myers, Founder, President, and Chairman of AccuWeather.

1. Anchorage, AK. With an average of over 230 cloudy days per year, Anchorage is the gloomiest city in the United States. This high number of cloudy days actually means that Anchorage spends about 65% of every year under clouds.

What was the hottest day ever NYC? ›

The sunniest place year-round in the US is generally considered to be Yuma, Arizona. With an average of over 300 sunny days per year, Yuma experiences very little cloud cover and consistently high levels of sunshine.

May and late October are particularly delightful months to be in the city. In May, the weather is pleasant, and you can catch the fascinating Manhattanhenge, where the sunset aligns perfectly with the east-west streets.

The coldest month in the history of New York City was in February of 1934 with an average temperature of 19.9 degrees Fahrenheit. This lines up with the coldest day in New York City history on February 9, 1934, when it was -15 degrees Fahrenheit.

While there isn't a major difference in rainfall from month to month, April has on average the most rainfall of any month in NYC, followed by May, June, and July. April, however, has the most days of rain, with the chance of rain being roughly 33% on any given day.

The BBC weather website is regarded as one of the best and most trustworthy websites on the web. The website has many helpful little widgets such as 'Add Location' which allows you to add locations that you would like to know the weather for.

With the most complete global real-time and historical data, most robust database of forecast models, most advanced forecast engine globally, proprietary patents, and comprehensive validation results, AccuWeather is the most accurate weather company worldwide.

The Unified Model (UM) is a numerical model of the atmosphere used for both weather and climate applications.