Last time was the short very cold snap in the Lake District eastern fells around
Dovedale, 29-30 November. Since then there has been the odd day of clear sunshine but not long enough to travel to the mountains for a backpack.
I really want to experience a sunrise atop an English mountain.
A marvellous experience from a high level pitch, like that Dovedale one above, you'll get it eventually
It's often said that we remember the past through rose tinted glasses but, regarding hillwalking weather, I think it really is true: good conditions were more frequent as indicated by our walking records going back over 25 years. We always had a good distribution of clear periods with blue skies throughout the year, but in recent years it tends to be grey and mediocre almost all the time, even when dry. The Met Office stats showing rainfall, sun etc. don't give a representative picture for hillwalking, they don't correlate very well with "good walking days".