Drizzle on Lugu Lake in China’s Yunnan Province kinds a round rainbow. Camera: DJI Mavic 3. | Geshuang Chen
It’s no secret that the British are obsessive about the climate; due to this fact it ought to come as no shock that the nation hosts the Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2025 Competition.
The finalists have simply been unveiled, and the general public will get to resolve which of the 25 beautiful pictures must be topped winner.
Strikingly, nearly half of the images had been taken on smartphone cameras, proving that climate pictures is usually about being in the proper place on the proper time. As the saying goes, ‘the best camera is the one you have with you.’
A frosty, foggy valley in Malvern Hills, England. Camera: iPhone XR. | Simon BrownWhile driving close to Vodňany in South Bohemia, Czechia, photographer Lukáš Gallo seen some uncommon clouds starting to kind. He stored driving, watching the sky evolve, till about half-hour later, a surprising set of Kelvin-Helmholtz wave clouds appeared overhead. He rapidly pulled over, grabbed his digicam, and captured the momentary show from a roadside subject. Camera: Sony a7r2 Canon 70-200 f4. | Lukas GalloA dust observe within the countryside of Slovakia results in a brooding storm. Camera: Huawei P50 Pro. | Tamas Kusza“In 2019, on the eve of Typhoon Lingling, a supercell storm appeared over the city of Shanghai, China,” says photographer He Wei. “The sky was filled with the immense power of nature, and the human city on the ground remained orderly and calm, with movement and stillness, creating a magnificent sight.” From the rooftop of a 120-metre constructing, He Wei launched his drone into robust pre-typhoon winds. “I flew the drone to a suitable distance from the storm and took panoramic photos of it,” he explains. The ensuing picture captures the sheer scale of the supercell because it looms over the town. Camera: DJI Mavic 2 Pro. | He WeiA double rainbow over Lake Bled in Slovenia. Camera: iPhone 14. | Eloise MatthewsA morning scene in Lapszanka, Poland. Camera: Sony Xperia 5 IV. | Dominika KoszowskaA shocking show of altocumulus stratiformis virga clouds spreading throughout the sky above Barcelona like a swarm of jellyfish. Altocumulus stratiformis clouds are mid-level clouds that kind broad, layered sheets, typically signalling steady atmospheric circumstances. Camera: Nikon D610. | Alfons PuertasNacreous or polar stratospheric clouds at Rothera Research Station on Adelaide Island, Antarctica. Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro. | Victor CirstetCumulus and altocumulus clouds in addition to aurora lights above Iceland’s Kirkjufell Mountain. Camera: Nikon. | Yevhen SamuchenkoStorm Eunice batters Eastbourne, UK. Camera: Nikon D3500, Tamron 70-300mm. | Jadwiga PiaseckaNacreous clouds, also called polar stratospheric clouds or mother-of-pearl clouds, mirrored in a patch of melted ice on a frozen sea in northern Sweden. Camera: Sony A7IV & Tamron 28-75mm. | Matt Stuttard ParkerA lenticular cloud above Adelaide Island, Antarctica. Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro. | Victor CirstetLightning illuminates the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Camera: Canon 5D. | Carlos Castillejo BalseraA frozen lake floor in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Camera: Nikon D750, Lens: 70-200mm f/2.8. | Himadri BhuyanWaves crash in opposition to the Norfolk Coast in England sending sea spray into the air. Camera: Canon R5 & RF 24-105mm lens. | Shaun MillsThe Sun rises over Gwda River, Poland. | Camera: Nikon D810 Nikon AF 70-300mm 4-5.6 G. | Krzysztof TollasDramatic temperature inversions are a daily sight within the Hope Valley space of the UK’s Peak District. Cloud inversions like this kind when a layer of cooler air turns into trapped beneath hotter air, typically in valleys on calm, clear nights. The moisture condenses into fog or low cloud, creating an otherworldly scene at dawn, particularly when considered from above. Camera: Sony a7r3, Sony 24-240 mm lens, tripod. | Andy GrayFishermen work in driving rain in Myanmar. Camera: Xiaomi. | Kyaw Zay Yar LinGolden dawn over Myanmar’s Inle Lake. Camera: Vivo X70 Pro+. | Aung Chan TharHeavy rain in Dusseldorf, Germany. Camera: iPhone 14 Pro. | Adam D’AuriaHoar crystals cowl a backyard ornament in Norfolk, England. Camera: Samsung Galaxy A71. | Chris LehrbachA flooded grocery store automobile park in Stafford, England. “This car park floods higher and higher each year.” Camera: Sony A7IV, 70-200 f2.8 GM lens. | Ian KnightCloud and mist over Indonesia’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Camera: Xiaomi 14T. | Aung Chun TharA spiralling column of mud and wind dominates the Texas Plains on this hanging picture, captured close to Sudan, Texas, USA. Camera: Nikon Z7 II and Nikkor 14-24. | Jonah Lange
The public vote runs from September 19 to October 16. To vote, head to the shortlist gallery.
The competitors is run by the UK’s Royal Meteorological Society and serves as a world platform to boost consciousness of environmental points placing the planet in danger — together with heatwaves, excessive flooding, and cyclones — whereas showcasing the talent of climate photographers.