This is the best umbrella tree
“Possibility of a few scattered afternoon showers, perhaps with thunder.” You’ve probably heard that sentence many times in the summer weather forecasts. In summer, the sun warms the air, allowing it to hold a great deal of moisture. By the afternoon, the ground has become so warm that pockets of air start to rise. As […]
Why is Bergen so rainy?
Sure, Bergen is rainy – but how much it drizzles, drips, or pours depends on where you measure. The variation is enormous. But let’s start with the city centre of Bergen, at the weather station at Florida. The official figure from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute shows that 2,250 mm of precipitation falls here each year […]