Best Weather?

[Swine_Glasto2014]

Sun sun and more sun in the run up....about Wednesday a nice downpour to make the ground less of a desert and wet the dust.

Then From Thursday mixed cloud and sunshine but not the heat of 2010.

Perfect.

[Swine_Glasto2014]

Sun sun and more sun in the run up....about Wednesday a nice downpour to make the ground less of a desert and wet the dust.

Then From Thursday mixed cloud and sunshine but not the heat of 2010.

Perfect.

[Swine_Glasto2014]

"Dust" sufferers, I don't mean this faseaciously but what exactly do you find difficult to deal with when the ground is dusty? And would you genuinely prefer mud instead? No offence intended.

Personally I hate the sticky, dusty dirty feel u get with loads of dust..it dries me right out. And I struggle with breathing a bit to be honest.

Would much prefer it dry but just enough rain early on too eliminate the dust settled.

Sorry for double post

[ghostdancer1]

"you don't want blazing sun and unrelenting heat all day and a clear, freezing cold night?!? you must want non-stop rain and mud instead!"

[Bisque]

Biffy played 2010

Was at that secret set & was full on lying on the ground reading the Glasto paper in the shade by the sound stage whilst Sornoway were on.

Definitely wasn't wet!

Third down on Pyramid in 2011

Phew... thought I was going mad!

[Wooderson]

"you don't want blazing sun and unrelenting heat all day and a clear, freezing cold night?!? you must want non-stop rain and mud instead!"

Hehe precisely.

[billum]

Lovely to see that the Met Office has just predicted a three-month heatwave starting mid-this-week - that covers Glasto weekend comfortably! Couldn't be better news!!

Other than FM or P***** for Sunday

Edited April 12, 2015 by billum

[LondonTom]

"you don't want blazing sun and unrelenting heat all day and a clear, freezing cold night?!? you must want non-stop rain and mud instead!"

Its the only way to ensure a dry Glastonbury!

[Lucyjane83]

The worst thing about 2010 was the heat in the tent from about 6am onwards. It was just difficult to get any sleep at all. Shattered

[shoptildrop]

Third down on Pyramid in 2011

ah right thought you were talking about the Park set when you mentioned a sitting on a slope that's all (I couldn't get tickets for 2011 )

[shoptildrop]

The worst thing about 2010 was the heat in the tent from about 6am onwards. It was just difficult to get any sleep at all. Shattered

It was like boil in the bag rice past 7.30am lol could not breathe...

[Lucyjane83]

It was like boil in the bag rice past 7.30am lol could not breathe...

Exactly. Only time I've ever been sick at Glasto!

[Bisque]

The worst thing about 2010 was the heat in the tent from about 6am onwards. It was just difficult to get any sleep at all. Shattered

I just kind of slept half out of my porch & chatted to my mates for an hour or two before cracking open the warmest cider in the world.

[Lucyjane83]

I just kind of slept half out of my porch & chatted to my mates for an hour or two before cracking open the warmest cider in the world.

I tried sleeping with my head out the door but there was no escape!

Clouds until 11am please, then the sun can put its hat on!

[BuriedBones]

Really? Is 30 degrees too hot? Perfect festival weather. You can sleep when you get home. 2010 was best weather of all the Glastonbury festivals I have been to by some distance. I would take that again easy.

[jimmyt]

Really muddy is best - reduces the number of heat-magazine-reading tourists trying to get tickets because they can't bear the idea of getting their hunter wellies and topshop poncho dirty.

That said, 2010 was bloody marvellous.

[pentura]

It was like boil in the bag rice past 7.30am lol could not breathe...

Was like a cornish pasty stewing in my own juices in the sleeping bag

[sime]

"Dust" sufferers, I don't mean this faseaciously but what exactly do you find difficult to deal with when the ground is dusty? And would you genuinely prefer mud instead? No offence intended.

I get hayfever and so when the ground is dusty that means the air gets dusty too. This makes my hayfever worse. it makes my eyes and nose itch and is a total pain! Even taking medication doesn't always help. Just because some people do not like dust that doesn't mean they like mud. I'm pretty sure that no one likes mud at Glastonbury! What I do like though is the odd rain shower if it's a hot weekend just to settle things down a bit.

[st dan]

Really muddy is best - reduces the number of heat-magazine-reading tourists trying to get tickets because they can't bear the idea of getting their hunter wellies and topshop poncho dirty.

That's a good point actually. With 2017 being the fallow year, the demand next year will be crazily high I imagine. So if it was to be a 2007 repeat (although it won't!) this is the ray of light I will be taking from it b

[Memory Man]

i dont like the intense heat of a really hot festival, its just uncomfortable and you have to be really careful with hats and suncream just to avoid getting burnt. Walking around can be a real struggle and sleeping past 8am is difficult.

sunny spells / cloudy but not cold is my preference, with no rain of course!!

[**claire**]

I think I look back on 2010 more fondly now than I did at the time. The lack of shade anywhere was really pissing me off by Friday! However I'd do it all over again this year (please!).

Last year was a bit too muddy for me, as was 2011 - 2013 was a pretty good mix though.

[pentura]

This was the only bit of mud at 2010

Another snap from that year - look how magical that place looks! Absolutely bloody perfect!

[TheJackson]

I'm probably being really stupid here, but what are the main issues that came along with 2010's "dust"?

EDIT: to add to the convo, last year was my first time at Glasto and the weather from friday to sunday afternoon was an eye opener.

Wednesday and Thursday were beaut though, first thing me and my friend did was go and grab an oggie and sit on the grass looking across the Other stage field.

Edited April 13, 2015 by TheJackson

[pentura]

Here's one from 2013. Looking a bit more bleak but that dude sliding across the gigantic Twister mat was hilarious!

[ghostdancer1]

i dont like the intense heat of a really hot festival, its just uncomfortable and you have to be really careful with hats and suncream just to avoid getting burnt. Walking around can be a real struggle and sleeping past 8am is difficult.

sunny spells / cloudy but not cold is my preference, with no rain of course!!

exactly.

a bit of cloud keeps things warmer at night, but cool in the morning.

too much sun is shit as it's boiling in the morning and freezing at night and being covered in suncream is manky after 12 hours.

rain is shit.

cloudy with sunny spells and no wind is clearly the best weather.