Averages maps. These maps enable you to view maps of monthly, seasonal and annual averages for the UK or your selected region. The analyses are based on 1 km grid-point data sets which are derived from station data. UK maps are available for the averaging periods 1961-1990, 1971-2000 and 1981-2010.
Still, TIPS are designed to protect investors against a rise in the consumer price index. The negative yield is essentially an insurance premium for the protection from inflation. The higher the inflation rate ends up, the more valuable the TIPS -- and vice versa.
Inflation hurts your buying power. That's because rising prices mean you have to pay more for the same goods and services. Inflation can help you if you are the lucky recipient of income inflation. You can also benefit from asset inflation, such as in housing or stocks, if you own that asset before the price rises.