The weather at Stansted Airport usually leaves much to be desired. The weather in the UK is very changeable – it can be sunny one minute and thunderstorms the next. For those that haven’t visited the UK before, it is one of the hardest things to get used to! At the time of writing, we’re currently in mid July – a month that is supposed to be full sun all day every day – and in fact we are finding ourselves with some of the hardest rainfalls recorded for years! With London being in the South of the country, there is a slightly higher chance of it being nicer than other parts of the country.

Whilst you may not think that the weather is important for your airport (as you’ll most likely be worrying about what the weather is life at your ultimate destination) but there is a history of flights being cancelled for weather reasons in the UK. One very extreme weather condition to check for at the moment is the cloud of ash that has been constantly appearing from the volcano in Iceland and affecting air travel all over the world. The UK is relatively close to Iceland so it would be wise to check this before going to the airport. You should also ensure you have adequate travel insurance to cover this in case your flights are delayed or cancelled because of the ash. Flights have also been cancelled in recent years from Stansted due to very heavy rain – it does happen! However, in the winter months too much snow can be absolutely critical for planes and many flights are cancelled.