Weather Data for December
, 14 January 2026
Hi Bulb Buddies – Happy 2026!
Well done for continuing to log your data last month before your break, it has been great to read your comments and observations about what kind of weather you had coming into December. I have also read lots of comments logging that you are starting to see your bulbs growing – amazing!
Overall December was wet and windy, but mostly mild for usual UK weather, with temperatures getting colder at the end of the month.
We had Storm Bram passing closely around the 8th of December, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to northern Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of Wales. This resulted in flooding, power outage and road closures in many areas, as reported on by the Met Office.
Once Storm Bram had passed, the weather began to change for the last 10 or so days of December, when it became dryer, but colder.
The colder temperatures have carried on into 2026, with some snow and ice warnings, and some school closures! I am interested to read your comments on these colder temperatures as January continues.
Let’s look at some of your comments from last month!
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Temperature and Weather observations:
Henllys Church in Wales School:
This week was a rainy and cold week
Irvinestown Primary School:
We had so much heavy rain on Friday that we didn’t get outside to play and we were very sad
Ysgol Pentreuchaf:
Mae wedi bwrw glaw mawr yma wythnos yma ond tydi hi ddim yn oer yma.
Professor Plant:
Well done for adding these details to your data – even when you weren’t able to go outside to play! It is important to notice the changes in weather and temperature, and to consider how this might affect your bulbs. The rain and mild weather might mean that the bulbs could flower a bit earlier than expected!
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Plant Growth!
Gavinburn Primary School:
We have attached a photo of our bulbs which are beginning to peek through the soil. We've seen lots of roots underneath too!
Cornist Park C.P:
It has been very cold this week. We had lots of rain in the middle of the week. We are beginning to get very excited because our first spring bulbs have started to come through the soil.
Mountain Lane School:
Green growth noticed in our bulb planters.
Pil Primary School:
-It has been cold this week. Our spring bulbs are shotting up.
-It has been raining a lot this week. We like checking the rainfall and temperature.
Llanmartin Primary School:
Our bulbs are starting to grow, approximately 1.5cm of growth.
Professor Plant:
Wow! How exciting that you are reporting seeing your bulbs grow! Well done for logging this and keeping watch over your plants. Over the next couple of months, you may be able to start logging your flowering data, if you notice any flowers opening!
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How is the project going?
Pinehurst Primary School:
We love going and checking our data every day.
Professor Plant:
I am so glad to hear that you are enjoying collecting data! Your observations are very valuable, so keep up the brilliant work. Great job!
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I have loved reading through your data and observations over December. Keep up the amazing work Bulb Buddies, I look forward to seeing what happens next over January!
Professor Plant
