Met Office expert reveals why it feels so cold in June after heatwave 12 months ago

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It's been a chilly start to June in Greater Manchester and across the UK - which an expert says 'is no surprise'. The start of this month has felt cold and dreary with largely cloudy or wet conditions and just a few spells of sunshine.

The Met Office said that temperatures are up to 5C below average for this time of year. Comparing this to June 2023, Brits enjoyed a record-breaking heatwave as temperatures climbed to 32C and summer got off to a blazing start.

Forecasters said the chilly start to June this year is down to a jet stream driving cold wind southwards from the Arctic to the UK. READ NEXT: Met Office issue latest update on when it could get hot again in UK Alex Deakin, meteorologist and weather forecaster for the Met Office, told Mail Online this is why 'it does feel chilly' despite the 'reasonably powerful June sunshine'. "When the air is coming down from the north there's no surprise that there's a bit of a chill in the air", he said. "You've probably noticed that over the past couple of days it has been a fairly fresh feeling, despite some decent spells of sunshine." And the warmer weather could be weeks away.

Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said: “It looks as if temperatures will stay near or slightly below average for the majority of the rest of June." Low pressure over northern areas of the UK is expected to bring more unsettled weather in the coming days.