when is the burning season middle?

[Woodworks]

In the UK our potentially coldest weather is around 4 weeks after the shortest day so I guess this would make late Jan the middle of the season. The reason is as an Island nation the weather systems reaching us are coming over the sea and sea is slow to cool so acts as a buffer. This is with all things being average but this is rarely the case so in reality how long is a piece of string is more accurate.

 

Edited December 29, 2018 by Woodworks

[neiln]

Haha! Yes of course no two winters are alike.  Although autumn and early winter have been very mild my gut feel is that we will get much colder yet. Although I doubt I could run out of dry wood....I may have over produced for myself as well as used little so far! 

[Paul in the woods]

It's also down to personal preference. I tend to find, as the nights draw in, I like the wood burner on. When the days are getting longer and Spring is, hopefully, just around the corner I can cope with the colder temperatures better and the burner may not be lit. I also like it lit if it's wet and damp rather than just cold.

[Stubby]

3 minutes ago, Paul in the woods said:

It's also down to personal preference. I tend to find, as the nights draw in, I like the wood burner on. When the days are getting longer and Spring is, hopefully, just around the corner I can cope with the colder temperatures better and the burner may not be lit. I also like it lit if it's wet and damp rather than just cold.

My instinct told me to light it last night , the temperature told me not to . I was more comfortable without it to be honest .  

[billpierce]

I generally find I burn a surprising amount of logs jan and Feb and I'm nearing the middle of my stash, so anticipating running low. Made 2 new stores last year so hard to tell as yet if they are big enough. I suspect we aren't quite half way through the burning season yet

[Stere]

Look at the local met office weather stations for average monthly temps:

 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate

 

Then you can guesstimate the middle during an average year for different locations dependent on the temps/ which month etc you first you light the stove at etc.....

 

 

[Big J]

3 hours ago, billpierce said:

I generally find I burn a surprising amount of logs jan and Feb and I'm nearing the middle of my stash, so anticipating running low. Made 2 new stores last year so hard to tell as yet if they are big enough. I suspect we aren't quite half way through the burning season yet

What I always found nasty during winter on the east coast of Scotland was the inevitable strong easterlies in February, March and early April. Those weeks on end of strong wind, driving rain and 2-3c. Nothing strips the heat from a house quite like that. 

 

I imagine it's pretty similar in Northumberland

 

[Chipperclown]

I always have  5 years or so of firewood at my place (don't sell any). I have a old house so normally have the two log burners  on from late August -May. Love burning wood!! 

[slim reaper]

We light ours until May whether we need it or not?

[Will Heal]

I’ve got loads of wood left, been freezing all winter have plenty of wood but not a big enough wood burner[emoji853]