CLIMATE OF BRITISH ISLES & IRELAND. Even if these places are known by having rainy weather, that's not 100% true. After all, as the old saying goes, ‘there is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes’ ! SCOTLAND: The weather in Scotland actually tends to be quite moderate and changeable, finding that in Spring (March, April, May) the higher temperature is about 12ºC, and the lowest 4ºC. The average hours of daylight: 13 hours; the average rainfall: 55mm. One word to describe forecast: Mochie- warm, moist weather. Summer (June, July, August) the higher temperature is over 18ºC, and the lowest 11ºC. The average hours of daylight: 17 hours; the average rainfall: 60mm. Scottish people describe the weather in this season as stoater. Autumn (September, October, November) the higher temperature is 13ºC, and the lowest 7ºC. The average hours of daylight: 11 hours; the average rainfall: 70mm. The weat...
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ECONOMY. British Isles and Ireland.
SCOTLAND: Nuclear is the most important source of energy, generating more than 40% os total production. The hidroelectric plant has a 10% share. The rest is obtained from oil and coal the latter essential for Britisch industrialization of the eighteen and ninteteenth centuries. Until the last decadeof the 20th century, metallurgy was the main activity in Glasgow (secondary sector). The manufacture of linen textils, specially the cotton is another releavant sector in Britisch industrialization Tourism is another vital source of income, especially for the Highlands. NORTHEM OF IRELAND: Farming is not only a job is a way of life. Beef, sheep and dairy would be the largest commodity sectors in Northem Ireland, but we also have impressive pig, poultry, potato, cereal, fruit and vegetable sectors. Technology companies as Amazon, Apple, Cisco, eBay, Facebook, Paypal and so on, are relevant factories. Tourism is also significant, with 6 million estimated to visit the country an...
