Editing Yorkshire and the Humber (section)

==Geographical context==
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{{Further|Topographical areas of Yorkshire|Geology of Yorkshire}}

===Geology===
In the [[Yorkshire]] and the [[Humber]] region, there is a very close relationship between the major [[topography|topographical]] areas and the underlying geology.<ref name="genukiorg">{{cite web|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/|publisher=Genuki.org|title=Yorkshire Geology|access-date=24 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018033105/http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/|archive-date=18 October 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Pennines|Pennine]] chain of hills in the west is of [[Carboniferous]] origin. The central vale is [[Triassic|Permo-Triassic]]. The [[North York Moors]] in the north-east of the region are [[Jurassic]] in age, while the [[Yorkshire Wolds]] and [[Lincolnshire Wolds]] to the south east are [[Cretaceous]] chalk uplands.<ref name="genukiorg"/>

===Climate===
This region of [[England]] generally has cool summers and relatively mild winters, with the upland areas of the [[North York Moors]] and the [[Pennines]] experiencing the coolest weather and the [[Vale of York]] the warmest. Weather conditions vary from day to day as well as from season to season. The latitude of the area means that it is influenced by predominantly westerly winds with depressions and their associated fronts, bringing with them unsettled and windy weather, particularly in winter. Between depressions, there are often small mobile anticyclones that bring periods of fair weather. In winter [[anticyclone]]s bring cold dry weather. In summer the anticyclones tend to bring dry, settled conditions which can lead to drought. For its latitude, this area is mild in winter and cooler in summer due to the influence of the [[Gulf Stream]] in the northern [[Atlantic Ocean]].

Air temperature varies on a daily and seasonal basis. Cities such as Sheffield, Leeds, and Bradford are generally cooler due to their inland and upland location, while York, Hull, and Wakefield are warmer due to their lowland location. The temperature is usually lower at night; January is the coldest time of the year and July is usually the warmest month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/location/england/ |title=English Climate |access-date=3 May 2008 |publisher=Met Office |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090912/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/location/england/ |archive-date = 29 September 2007}}</ref>

Snow is not uncommon in the winter, Yorkshire is mostly hilly/mountainous, and the Yorkshire Dales and the Pennines can have extreme snowstorms with high snowdrifts. Inland/upland settlements, such as Skipton or Ilkley, have more snow than coastal towns. Hull and Scarborough have less snow as their weather is moderated by the ocean.

Climate data for settlements in the region:
{{Kingston upon Hull weatherbox}}

{{Weather box|location = Leeds
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 5.8
|Feb high C = 5.9
|Mar high C = 8.7
|Apr high C = 11.3
|May high C = 15.0
|Jun high C = 18.2
|Jul high C = 19.9
|Aug high C = 19.9
|Sep high C = 17.3
|Oct high C = 13.4
|Nov high C = 8.8
|Dec high C = 6.7
|Jan low C = 0.3
|Feb low C = 0.2
|Mar low C = 1.6
|Apr low C = 3.1
|May low C = 5.5
|Jun low C = 8.5
|Jul low C = 10.4
|Aug low C = 10.5
|Sep low C = 8.7
|Oct low C = 6.3
|Nov low C = 2.9
|Dec low C = 1.2
|Jan rain mm = 61
|Feb rain mm = 45
|Mar rain mm = 52
|Apr rain mm = 48
|May rain mm = 54
|Jun rain mm = 54
|Jul rain mm = 51
|Aug rain mm = 65
|Sep rain mm = 57
|Oct rain mm = 55
|Nov rain mm = 57
|Dec rain mm = 61
|source 1 = <ref name= wtclimate>{{cite web
| url = http://wunderground.com
| title = Leeds average weather data.
| access-date = 14 November 2010
| publisher = www.worldtravels.com
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160121003056/http://www.wunderground.com/
| archive-date = 21 January 2016
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>
|date = October 2010}}

{{Weather box
|location = Sheffield
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 6.4
|Feb high C = 6.7
|Mar high C = 9.3
|Apr high C = 11.8
|May high C = 15.7
|Jun high C = 18.3
|Jul high C = 20.8
|Aug high C = 20.6
|Sep high C = 17.3
|Oct high C = 13.3
|Nov high C = 9.2
|Dec high C = 7.2
|year high C = 13.1
|Jan low C = 1.6
|Feb low C = 1.6
|Mar low C = 3.1
|Apr low C = 4.4
|May low C = 7.0
|Jun low C = 10.0
|Jul low C = 12.4
|Aug low C = 12.1
|Sep low C = 10.0
|Oct low C = 7.2
|Nov low C = 4.2
|Dec low C = 2.6
|year low C = 6.4
|Jan precipitation mm = 86.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 63.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 67.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 62.5
|May precipitation mm = 55.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 66.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 51.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 63.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 64.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 73.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 77.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 91.9
|year precipitation mm = 824.7
|source 1 = The [[Met Office]]<ref name="Met Averages">{{cite web|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/sites/sheffield.html|title=Sheffield 1971–2000 averages|access-date=17 July 2010|publisher=Met Office|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605073444/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/sites/sheffield.html|archive-date=5 June 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>
|date=August 2010
}}

{{Weather box
|location = York
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = 6
|Feb high C = 7
|Mar high C = 10
|Apr high C = 13
|May high C = 16
|Jun high C = 19
|Jul high C = 21
|Aug high C = 21
|Sep high C = 18
|Oct high C = 14
|Nov high C = 10
|Dec high C = 7
|Jan low C = 1
|Feb low C = 1
|Mar low C = 2
|Apr low C = 4
|May low C = 7
|Jun low C = 10
|Jul low C = 12
|Aug low C = 12
|Sep low C = 10
|Oct low C = 7
|Nov low C = 4
|Dec low C = 2
|year low C = 6
|Jan precipitation mm = 59
|Feb precipitation mm = 46
|Mar precipitation mm = 37
|Apr precipitation mm = 41
|May precipitation mm = 50
|Jun precipitation mm = 50
|Jul precipitation mm = 62
|Aug precipitation mm = 68
|Sep precipitation mm = 55
|Oct precipitation mm = 56
|Nov precipitation mm = 65
|Dec precipitation mm = 50
|source 1 = [[BBC Weather]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT003820 |title=Average Conditions – York, United Kingdom |publisher=BBC Weather |access-date=8 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812014156/http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT003820 |archive-date=12 August 2010 }}</ref>
|date=August 2010
}}