One summer (or one winter) does not a climate make – but ……..
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) has posted its summary of the 2102 summer.
In summary, one can say that the summer of 2012 was the year when “hot air avoided Sweden with uncanny precision.”
The summer of 2012 was not one of the wettest and coldest, but was probably still a disappointment for most vacationers. There was not a single extended period of warmth, sunshine and clear blue skies throughout the summer. It is twelve years since it happened last. Previously, this type of summer occurred more frequently. 1987, 1993, 1998 and 2000 are examples.
Otherwise, there was absolutely no shortage of hot air over the Northern Hemisphere. But it avoided Sweden with uncanny precision.
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