The Weather Thread 2022

[Matt42]

Please don’t rain while I’m trying to leave. 

[Andy0808 v5]

1 hour ago, sedra said:

Definitely too cold at night though! 

This.

walking back to my tent on Saturday night I couldn’t stop shivering. Slept in socks and a jumper that night.

[Fred Zepplin]

Was freezing at night, didn’t drink this year so really felt it in bed, slept in three layers and a hat last night 

[fightoffyour]

10 hours ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

No one can honestly tell me Wednesday was a better temp than the rest of the festival. That was horrendous.

I havent had anything other than a T Shirt all week either.

Only got in on Thursday and have to admit after all that that was borderline too hot!

pretty much perfection otherwise though, trainers is just glorious. Was freezing cold some nights but can just do a jumper and a dance.

[doogie]

It was pretty much perfect (slightly too hot on the first day but who cares).

The thing is it could easily have been very different.  There was a LOT of heavy rain within 30 miles on the Friday, which if we'd been unlucky could easily have caused a mudbath like it did in 2011 (when heavy rain was forecast for South Wales and not us, but ended up hitting us just as badly).  With the relatively low temperatures over the weekend it may not have dried up.

This time all the heavy stuff just missed us - the force field and sacrifices to the welly gods worked brilliantly.

[One Tonne Baby]

On 6/21/2022 at 8:19 AM, One Tonne Baby said:

 I think we’re gonna come back here Tuesday and discuss how the weather was a perfect balance.

Ok, it’s Monday, but otherwise, spot on 😉

[AlexOvd]

Terrible mudbath. 

[D-Low]

Would take that any day. Tiny bit of rain on Friday (iirc) walking to Sam Fender then the sun came out anyway. Bit cold and windy in the afternoon/nights but nothing a few layers didn't sort. Absolute blinder!

[Skoo]

Best weather ever! Spot on

[balti-pie]

14 hours ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

No one can honestly tell me Wednesday was a better temp than the rest of the festival. That was horrendous.

I havent had anything other than a T Shirt all week either.

You must be made of steel/be wearing a beer jacket, I was bloody freezing at sundown each night and had to have hoodies/coats on 

[lebenski]

Right Glastonbury's over.  Time to get on with the serious business of scrutinising the long term forecasts for next June

WHO'S WITH ME

[CaledonianGonzo]

A glorious result weather-wise. We got so so lucky.

[ghandi]

Echo that we got very lucky. Wednesday a tad hot but fine, nothing like setting up in dry weather. Only a few spots of rain thebwhole 5 days, what more could you ask for. Perhaps a tad windy and that blew up the dust, but hey was  bloody good and I'll take that any year.

[PedroPete]

Best weather I've ever experienced there. Was just right

[hodgey123]

1 minute ago, PedroPete said:

Best weather I've ever experienced there. Was just right

This. Only ridiculous complaint I can think of is if we’d had slightly more rain in the lead up would the ground have been softer and more forgiving on the feet?

[Dreamingofsunnydays]

Thank to everyone in this thread for the past month in particular @briddj

I found it all brilliant. Dealt with the few heavy rain showers we had and no issues at, but bloody hell maybe a bit too hot on Wednesday and Thursday?

[Pinhead]

I think there really is a forcefield. The site is so huge that it creates a hotter local updraft that prevents percipitation...

[joeltg]

What were we all worried about hey?! 

Perfect!

[JoBalls]

Absolutely perfect weather, even that rain on the Friday arvo just provided the perfect atmosphere for Idles and cleared up immediately after. 
 

Also we were double lucky because we got back to the car this morning to discover we’d left the sunroof open all weekend!🤦🏻‍♀️
 

For 2023 though… what are the chances of four dry Glastonburys in a row? 🤪

[Matt42]

I need to bring trainers next year. Walking boots all weekend destroyed my feet.

[TomTom1239]

Not sure about you but the mixed weather we got this year certainly added to the atmosphere to create moments like these.

Saturday morning in block 9 with rain, sun and a bloody double rainbow!!

[Sku]

Sunday weather was perfect.

Lovely amount of sunshine, with a cool breeze and the occasional cloud to stop it being too hot.

And then the wind dropped for the evening, making it quite pleasant after pulling a jumper on. A bit warmer overnight too.

[briddj]

I was keeping an eye on the weather radar I've got on my phone and we got very lucky at times! The forcefield sent the rain either side of the site and mostly through Bristol and south Wales!

But yep, we got there and while we were on a KNIFE. EDGE. it turned out pretty fantastic and felt really warm when the sun was out. Could have done without the cold late nights though!

Shall we do this all again next year?

[kingbadger]

1 hour ago, Matt42 said:

I need to bring trainers next year. Walking boots all weekend destroyed my feet.

Why would walking boots destroy your feet? If anything they'd offer more protection against the rock hard ground and the stupid rubble/wood put down this year.

[Major_Tom108]

Trainers destroyed my feet so don't think there's any compromise. I surmise the natural terrain plus endless walking is going to hurt no matter what.