Well, I do have to join in this thread. I have another English website that I visit quite often (yes, there are others!), called Lambwatch, where as well as keeping an eye on the sheep up there in the Yorkshire/Lancashire area, I can also watch the weather. For example, it's 13 C today, and it looks sunny. That translates to about 55 F, which would be autumn like weather here! Amazing, especially since I love cool weather, can't wait until fall.
The midwestern US has generally extreme weather, except for a few weeks in spring and fall. We're actually having a cool front pass through this week, it's only in the 80'sF, but still very humid. No rain, tho. We don't get alot of rain in July or August. Our normal temps this time of year are closer to 93-98 F (33-36 C), with heat warnings usually in effect. Hate it. Then in January and Febuary, we have ice storms (not so much snow) but weeks of 20 degrees with occasional forays down to 0.
I also happen to love rain, but we usually only get that in the spring, which is associated with tornadoes...
I'm ready to move to England!! anyone have a job for me??
It was as if a tornado had gone passed my house! 
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