Past extremes and averages

Today is 25-March
The following are statistics for the five-day period 22-March to 26-March
Lowest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)Lower 5th percentileAverage 1991-2020Upper 95th percentileHighest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)
MSL pressure (mb) 972.9on 1986-03-24999.31017.21035.11041.8on 2011-03-23
Daily maximum temperature (C) 1.0on 2013-03-246.411.817.022.3on 1918-03-24
Daily minimum temperature (C) -5.5on 2008-03-23-1.53.78.910.8on 2006-03-26
Daily mean temperature (C) 0.1on 2013-03-253.27.711.613.3on 2005-03-24
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.01.15.323.8on 1984-03-23
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.04.310.511.2on 2020-03-25


The following are statistics for the period 21-March to 31-March
Lowest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)Lower 5th percentileAverage 1991-2020Upper 95th percentileHighest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)
MSL pressure (mb) 972.9on 1986-03-24997.31016.11035.01041.8on 2011-03-23
Daily maximum temperature (C) 1.0on 2013-03-246.612.117.122.8on 1965-03-29
Daily minimum temperature (C) -5.5on 2008-03-23-1.53.99.212.4on 1998-03-30
Daily mean temperature (C) 0.0on 1980-03-213.68.012.515.6on 2017-03-30
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.01.36.127.4on 1916-03-27
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.04.410.611.4on 2012-03-28

The following are statistics for daily observations in the month of March
Lowest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)Lower 5th percentileAverage 1991-2020Upper 95th percentileHighest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)
MSL pressure (mb) 968.2on 2008-03-10995.21016.51035.11045.3on 1929-03-01
Daily maximum temperature (C) -0.9on 2018-03-015.411.216.522.8on 1965-03-29
Daily minimum temperature (C) -11.3on 1947-03-07-1.83.58.912.4on 1998-03-30
Daily mean temperature (C) -3.4on 1909-03-032.47.411.815.6on 2017-03-30
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.0month total: 40.37.434.5on 1964-03-14
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.0month total: 118.69.811.4on 2012-03-28

The coldest years this month since 1908:- 3.4 C, 2013; 3.4 C, 1917; 3.7 C, 1962
The warmest years this month since 1908:- 9.9 C, 1957; 9.9 C, 1938; 9.6 C, 2017
The driest years this month since 1908:- 1.3 mm, 1929; 5.0 mm, 1961; 5.3 mm, 1931
The wettest years this month since 1908:- 122.8 mm, 1916; 119.8 mm, 1947; 119.0 mm, 1919
The dullest years this month since 1957:- 57.5 h, 1992; 59.1 h, 1984; 60.6 h, 2001
The sunniest years this month since 1957:- 178.7 h, 2007; 177.2 h, 1995; 176.0 h, 2012
Statistics relating to the current month/year can be found here.


The following are statistics for daily observations in the season of Spring
Lowest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)Lower 5th percentileAverage 1991-2020Upper 95th percentileHighest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)
MSL pressure (mb) 968.2on 2008-03-10997.51016.01032.21045.3on 1929-03-01
Daily maximum temperature (C) -0.9on 2018-03-017.414.322.431.9on 1944-05-29
Daily minimum temperature (C) -11.3on 1947-03-07-0.85.511.416.6on 1944-05-30
Daily mean temperature (C) -3.4on 1909-03-034.09.916.024.0on 1944-05-30
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.0season total: 132.37.737.3on 1908-04-25
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.0season total: 486.812.515.5on 1985-05-30

The coldest years this season since 1908:- 7.4 C, 2013; 7.7 C, 1962; 7.9 C, 1986
The warmest years this season since 1908:- 11.1 C, 2011; 11.1 C, 2007; 11.0 C, 1945
The driest years this season since 1908:- 39.2 mm, 1990; 43.2 mm, 2011; 43.8 mm, 1944
The wettest years this season since 1908:- 277.7 mm, 1979; 234.6 mm, 1981; 232.0 mm, 1951
The dullest years this season since 1957:- 321.5 h, 1981; 345.0 h, 1991; 355.2 h, 1983
The sunniest years this season since 1957:- 766.5 h, 2020; 604.6 h, 1990; 595.7 h, 1997
Statistics relating to the current month/season can be found here.

Note that highest and lowest value dates shown are the earliest dates that such an extreme was recorded. The value noted may have occurred on several dates, especially the sunshine extremes.
A description of the climate and weather of Reading this month can be seen here, while the weather on this date last year can be seen here.
Recent climatological observations made at 0900 GMT can be seen here with continuous automatic weather station information here.