'Basics of British Weather' gives a brief outline to the weather of Britain for the interested layperson, the school pupil studying GCSE and A Level, and the first year undergraduate studying geography and similar subjects at college or university. The booklet telescopes down from the global to the local in its context, starting with the location of the British Isles on the planet, through the influence of the North Atlantic on a regional scale, to the weather systems that track over Britain and conditions at the local level. 'Basics of British Weather' is an essay-length sketch of British weather and is by no means exhaustive. It does, however, provide an accessible written introduction and a first step in understanding the weather of Britain.