Weather data
The University of Reading Atmospheric Observatory
Daily weather observations at the University of Reading date back to 1901. Here are a selection of weather news stories for Reading since they began - with one or two earlier, newsworthy, items. They will be updated each day. Please let us know if you have any other snippets of news/information.
Any mention of a record refers to observations at the University of Reading - elsewhere in the United Kingdom values may have been higher or lower.
In Reading on 2 December in ...
- 1961
- One of the sunniest December days with 6.9 h of bright sunshine recorded. There was little cloud from sunrise onwards.
- 1966
- One of the lowest 0900 GMT December pressure readings on record, down to 973.1 mb. An exceptionally deep area of low pressure over northern Britain gave gales to Reading for a while in the morning.
- 1985
- Warmest December day; 15.8 C was reached (the third of five days each of which rose above 12 C) with 14.8 C on 10th December 1994. This latter date was part of a mild spell; each day from the 10th to 12th had a maximum temperature above 14 C while each day from the 2nd to 13th rose above 11 C.
- 1975
- The six months commencing 2 December 1975 was the driest such period on Reading's records - only 97 mm had fallen by the end of May 1976.