The month so far - in the British Isles

Data for last month can be found here

The data below are for the month of May 2009.

 site -09GMT MSL Pressure- --Rainfall-- --Maximum Temp--- --Minimum Temp--- --Sunshine-- Mean Temp Rain -Sun Pres09                      
        mean   high    low  Total 12hMx  Mean  High   Low  Mean  High   Low  Total   Max Temp Anom             Anom                      
          mb     mb     mb     mm    mm     C     C     C     C     C     C     hr    hr    C    C    %    %     mb                      
03002 1013.4 1033.4  982.2   48.2   4.0  12.5  17.5   8.3   7.1  11.3   1.1               9.8                        Baltasound          
03005 1012.8 1032.6  982.0   67.4   7.0  11.4  17.4   7.8   6.7  10.0   2.4  235.5  15.6  9.0 +1.3  126  140   -2.3  Lerwick             
03008                                    10.9  14.8   8.6                                                            Fair Isle           
03026 1010.9 1030.1  984.4   99.8  13.0                                                             174        -3.6  Stornoway           
03031 1011.9 1029.2  984.9  135.0  14.0  13.5  25.1   8.1   3.4   8.6  -2.0               8.4                        Loch Glascarnoch    
03034                                                       7.1  12.1   1.6                                          Aultbea             
03044                        64.4   9.0  14.9  25.7  10.0   4.3  11.2  -3.6  222.4  16.9  9.6                        Altnaharra          
03047 1012.4 1029.2  987.7  138.8  16.0  13.4  23.8   8.4   4.7  10.7  -1.2  177.4  14.9  9.1                        Tulloch Bridge      
03062                        47.0   4.0  14.5  23.6   9.7   4.9   8.3  -0.2  251.2  17.2  9.7                        Tain Range          
03066 1013.2 1030.9  986.2   43.4   4.0  15.5  23.9  12.1   5.6  11.5   0.6  233.7  16.1 10.6 +0.6   96  154*        Kinloss             
03068 1013.2 1031.0  984.8   40.8   4.0  15.3  24.2  11.6   5.7  13.2   0.5              10.5                        Lossiemouth         
03075                        51.4   6.0  12.9  17.6   9.5   6.2  11.0   1.4               9.5                        Wick                
03080                        71.0  12.0                                                                              Aboyne              
03088                        54.2   8.0  13.0  20.3   8.1   5.9   9.7   2.4  266.2  16.9  9.4                        Inverbervie         
03094 1013.3 1031.4  985.4   62.8   9.0                                                                              Rosehearty          
03171 1014.9 1032.1  990.1   56.2  10.0  14.8  20.7   9.9   6.0  10.7  -0.3  222.7  15.8 10.4 +0.8  114  136*        Leuchars            
03105 1013.8 1030.1  993.7   87.4  11.0  13.9  19.8  10.8   7.1  10.9   2.5              10.5                        Port Ellen          
03132 1014.9 1031.7  995.8   66.8   8.0  14.5  22.6  11.6   6.9  12.1   1.0              10.7                        West Freugh         
03134 1014.2 1031.5  992.1  105.2  11.0                                                                              Glasgow Bishopton   
03136 1014.3 1031.2  993.8   75.4  17.0  15.4  23.5  10.3   7.6  14.8   1.2  195.9  15.1 11.5                        Prestwick           
03144 1014.5 1031.9  990.4   94.4  10.0  15.0  24.4   9.9   5.9  11.9  -0.7              10.4                        Strathallan         
03153 1014.8 1031.6  996.4   69.6  11.0  13.3  22.5  10.3   7.6  12.7   3.8              10.4                        Dundrennan          
03155 1014.4 1031.3  993.4   60.2   6.0  13.8  23.4   8.7   5.4  11.9  -0.1               9.6                        Drumalbin           
03158 1014.8 1031.7  992.8   32.2   8.0  15.7  23.3   8.9   6.0  11.4   2.7  199.3  13.3 10.8                        Charterhall         
03162 1015.6 1032.1  995.9  157.6  21.0  14.2  23.4   9.0   5.1  10.4   0.0  164.5  14.8  9.6 +0.7  176  117*  +0.3  Eskdalemuir         
03166 1014.5 1031.5  992.1   59.6   7.0                                                                              Edinburgh Gogarbank 
03204 1016.0 1031.9  995.5   73.6  10.0  13.9  21.1  10.9   8.6  12.2   5.7  206.0  15.4 11.2 +0.8  167   92         Ronaldsway          
03210                       100.4  14.0  13.5  20.7  10.4   7.5  11.0   3.5              10.5                        St Bees Head        
03212 1015.8 1031.9  997.8  130.2  10.0  15.2  24.1  11.1   7.3  12.4   3.0              11.2                        Keswick             
03214 1016.2 1031.9  997.4   85.6  15.0  14.8  23.5  10.9   8.6  11.9   4.9              11.7                        Walney Island       
03220 1015.7 1032.4  997.1   57.4   9.0  15.4  24.7  11.2   7.6  11.8   3.2              11.5                        Carlisle            
03224                                    13.7  23.8   8.1                                                            Spadeadam           
03225 1016.3 1032.3  998.5  166.0  14.0  13.7  22.3   9.5   5.9  11.4   1.6  204.2  15.6  9.8                        Shap Fell           
03226                        68.8   9.0  13.7  23.1   9.8   6.4  11.3   2.1              10.1                        Warcop Range        
03348 1016.9 1031.8  998.8   84.0  13.0                                                                              Woodford            
03230                        77.6  16.0  14.4  22.7   8.9   5.1  10.9   0.8               9.8                        Redesdale           
03238 1015.4 1031.7  995.6   38.8   8.0                                                                              Albermarle          
03240 1015.8 1032.6  994.2                                  7.0  12.8   3.3  220.9  14.9                 135*        Boulmer             
03257 1016.8 1033.1  999.8                                  6.6  11.9   0.6  204.4  15.5                 134*  +1.1  Leeming             
03261 1017.0 1033.2 1000.6   50.2   8.0  16.3  23.2  11.1   6.8  11.3   2.2              11.6                        Dishforth           
03265 1016.9 1033.2 1000.4   46.0   7.0  16.5  23.5  11.5   6.0  10.6   2.2              11.3                        Topcliffe           
03266 1017.1 1033.3 1000.7   49.8   8.0  16.5  24.0  11.8   7.6  12.2   1.2              12.0                        Linton-on-Ouse      
03275 1016.2 1032.4  998.2   41.6  11.0  15.1  21.2  10.4   7.2  11.5   4.0              11.1                        Loftus              
03281                        54.6  12.0                                                                              Fylingdales         
03292 1016.9 1033.3 1001.2   45.0  10.0  15.4  19.4  12.0   8.5  11.4   4.9              12.0                        Bridlington         
03354 1017.6 1032.7 1000.8   45.8  13.0                                                                              Nottingham Wea Cen  
03355 1017.1 1033.2 1000.8   42.2  10.0  16.6  23.0  11.6   7.3  13.0   1.9  202.6  15.3 12.0                        Church Fenton       
03373                                    16.3  22.5  11.5                                                            Scampton            
03377 1017.7 1033.0 1000.4   51.2  17.0  16.6  22.6  11.7   8.2  13.8   3.7              12.4 +1.3  107        +2.1  Waddington          
03379 1018.0 1033.3 1000.4   42.0  11.0  17.1  22.6  11.9   7.8  13.8   2.7              12.5                        Cranwell            
03382 1017.0 1033.1 1001.3   55.0  15.0                                                                              Leconfield          
03391 1018.1 1033.5 1000.7   55.8  13.0  17.2  22.2  12.6   8.0  13.2   2.9              12.6                        Coningsby           
03392 1017.9 1033.6 1000.4   78.2  23.0  16.3  21.6  11.8                                                            Wainfleet           
03302 1016.4 1031.6  994.2   45.0  10.0                                      205.2  15.5             99  106*  +1.2  Valley              
03305 1016.7 1030.8  996.0  178.6  17.0  13.5  23.4  10.0   7.3  12.4   3.1              10.4                        Capel Curig         
03313 1016.6 1030.8  996.2   49.4  12.0  16.0  25.5  11.3   8.0  12.3   4.1              12.0                        Rhyl                
03316                        56.2   9.0                                                                              Crosby              
03321 1016.9 1032.2  997.6   60.6  22.0  16.7  25.4  12.0   7.3  14.6   0.6              12.0                        Hawarden            
03405 1017.2 1031.9  994.1   60.4  11.0  13.1  21.5  10.2   8.8  12.8   4.9  226.9  16.3 11.0                        Aberdaron           
03410 1016.7 1031.4  996.8  106.0  10.0  13.0  21.3   9.4   6.4  11.4   3.3  177.1  15.2  9.7                        Lake Vrynwy         
03502                        73.6   7.0  14.1  22.7  10.3   8.1  11.8   4.4  204.1  15.1 11.1 +0.5  153  113*        Aberporth           
03503                        93.4  15.0  15.5  24.9  11.1   7.4  12.7   3.3              11.5                        Trawscoed           
03507 1017.5 1031.0  997.5   90.6  13.0                                                                              Sennybridge         
03604 1017.3 1031.0  995.0   52.2   8.0  15.0  23.7  11.3   9.1  12.8   6.0              12.0                        Milford Haven       
03605 1017.7 1031.0  996.9               15.0  23.5  11.6                                                            Pembrey Sands       
03609 1017.1 1030.4  997.2   55.2  16.0  14.6  21.4  11.0   9.8  13.3   7.2              12.2                        Mumbles             
03716 1018.3 1031.4 1000.0   45.4  10.0  15.4  23.9  12.1   9.0  12.1   4.9  200.7  14.7 12.2                        St Athan            
03330 1017.0 1031.9  999.3   85.8   9.0                                                                              Leek Thorncliffe    
03414 1017.3 1032.2  998.6   41.8  10.0  16.3  24.1  12.4   7.0  12.7   2.6  177.1  15.3 11.7 +0.8   82  112*        Shawbury            
03520 1017.6 1032.0  998.7   53.6  11.0  16.4  24.4  11.5   6.9  13.5   2.1  207.9  15.5 11.7                        Shobdon             
03522 1018.1 1032.3  999.6   17.8   4.0                                                                              Hereford Credenhill 
03529 1018.2 1032.3 1000.5   45.6  13.0  17.3  24.9  12.6   7.8  13.0   1.8              12.5                        Pershore            
03535 1017.5 1031.8 1000.0   44.4  16.0                                                                              Coleshill           
03544 1017.7 1032.1 1000.4   49.0  18.0  16.8  24.0  11.7   7.6  13.7   2.9  216.6  16.0 12.2                        Church Lawford      
03628 1018.2 1031.5 1000.4   48.0   9.0                                                                              Filton              
03647 1017.5 1031.4 1000.2   47.8  11.0                     6.9  12.1   2.0  214.1  15.8                             Little Rissington   
03649 1018.2 1032.0 1000.8   42.2  13.0  17.4  24.8  11.7   8.2  12.3   2.8              12.8                        Brize Norton        
03658 1018.4 1032.0 1001.2   41.8  25.0  17.6  24.5  11.6   7.1  11.9  -1.0              12.4                        Benson              
03453 1017.8 1032.7 1000.5   25.8  11.0  16.5  22.8  11.6   8.0  13.2   3.3              12.3                        Cottesmore          
03462 1018.0 1032.9 1000.8   22.4   7.0  17.1  23.4  12.0   7.9  13.1   2.8  202.1  15.2 12.5                        Wittering           
03469 1017.9 1033.1 1000.5   56.6  22.0  17.4  22.2  12.7   8.3  13.7   2.4              12.8                        Holbeach            
03482 1018.3 1033.3 1001.1   51.6  13.0  17.9  22.0  12.7   8.1  13.6   1.8              13.0 +1.4  107              Marham              
03488                        41.4  12.0  16.3  21.5  12.3   9.1  13.8   4.1              12.7                        Weybourne           
03560 1018.0 1032.5 1000.8   25.6   5.0  17.4  23.1  12.5   7.6  13.0   1.8  240.5  16.1 12.5                        Bedford             
03590 1018.3 1033.1 1001.4   37.8   9.0  17.2  21.7  12.8   7.9  13.1   1.3  203.6  15.4 12.5 +1.2   86  113*        Wattisham           
03684 1018.1 1032.4 1001.3   24.6   8.0                                                                              Andrewsfield        
03693 1018.6 1032.7 1002.5   22.0   4.0  17.4  21.4  12.6   9.5  13.3   3.9              13.4                        Shoeburyness        
03707 1018.3 1031.8  999.7   49.2  10.0  16.1  23.4  12.3   8.8  11.7   4.4              12.5                        Chivenor            
03710 1017.9 1031.2  999.8   52.0   7.0  14.3  21.6  10.1   6.5  10.4   3.1  188.2  14.5 10.4                        Liscombe            
03740 1018.5 1031.9 1001.0   22.6   4.0  16.3  23.7  10.7   7.6  11.0   3.4              12.0 +0.8   44        +2.8  Lyneham             
03743 1018.5 1031.6 1001.2   30.0   8.0  17.0  24.0  12.2   7.3  11.1   0.6              12.2                        Larkhill            
03803 1018.8 1032.6  997.1   94.2  25.0  13.9  17.9  11.7   9.9  12.6   7.1              11.9                        Scilly/St. Marys    
03808 1018.6 1032.6  996.0   46.4  13.0  14.4  21.9  11.0   8.7  12.1   5.3  199.8  15.1 11.6                  +2.8  Camborne            
03809                        38.0   8.0  14.2  20.4  11.5   8.7  11.6   3.1              11.4                        Culdrose RNAS       
03823 1018.0 1032.0  998.5   80.8  14.0  14.7  22.1  10.5   7.6  11.4   4.0              11.1                        Cardinham           
03840                        71.8  15.0                                                                              Dunkeswell          
03672 1018.7 1032.3 1001.9   33.8  11.0  18.3  25.2  12.5   8.6  13.1   2.2              13.5                        Northolt            
03746 1018.4 1031.5 1001.2   29.6   6.0  17.1  23.9  12.3   7.3  10.8   1.7              12.2 +0.8   57              Boscombe Down       
03749 1018.6 1031.6 1001.3   41.2   9.0  17.4  24.6  12.4   7.7  11.1   2.5              12.5                        Middle Wallop       
03761 1018.5 1031.8 1001.5   20.8   5.0  17.4  24.2  12.5   7.8  12.2   2.7              12.6                        Odiham              
03768 1018.4 1031.7 1001.7   52.8  30.0  17.9  24.5  13.0   7.8  12.6   1.1              12.8                        South Farnborough   
03769 1018.3 1031.7 1002.0   74.6  31.0                                                                              Charlwood           
03772 1018.4 1032.0 1001.6   30.4  11.0                                                              61        +2.6  Heathrow            
03779 1019.1 1032.8 1002.5   27.2   6.0  19.1  25.9  13.4  11.1  15.3   7.5              15.1                        London Weather Centr
03781 1018.4 1031.9 1002.1   49.0   9.0  16.5  22.2  11.7   8.1  12.4   2.8  225.6  15.3 12.3                        Kenley              
03796 1018.8 1032.7 1003.5               15.2  23.7  11.8   9.5  12.6   5.4              12.3                        Langdon Bay         
03797 1018.7 1032.8 1003.0   19.0   9.0                                                              48        +2.9  Manston             
03862 1018.9 1031.8 1001.6                                  7.8  12.9   0.8  217.2  15.2                 120*  +3.3  Bournemouth Hurn    
03866 1018.2 1031.1 1001.3   28.8   5.0  14.6  23.7  11.3  10.4  13.6   7.5              12.5                        St Catherines Point 
03872 1018.6 1031.7 1001.9   33.2   8.0  16.8  24.5  13.0   9.1  12.0   3.3  248.7  16.0 12.9                        Thorney Island      
03876 1018.7 1032.2 1002.8                                  8.8  12.4   1.1                                          Shoreham            
03882 1018.6 1032.0 1003.0   36.2   7.0                                                                              Herstmonceux        
03894 1019.7 1032.8 1005.4                                                                                     +3.9  Guernsey Airport    
03895 1019.6 1032.5 1006.2                                                                                           Jersey Airport      
03903 1014.2 1029.4  989.6                                                                                           St Angelo           
03904 1013.5 1028.3  990.7   60.2   6.0                                                                              Castlederg          
03908 1014.2 1029.4  993.4   74.8   7.0  15.7  23.9  12.1   7.2  13.1   1.6              11.4                        Ballykelly          
03915 1013.6 1029.3  992.6   97.6  10.0  14.9  22.2  10.9   7.0  12.4   1.8              10.9                        Port Glenone        
03916 1013.8 1029.2  994.5  135.0  13.0  13.5  20.1   9.9   6.6  12.5   2.2  201.0  16.3 10.0                        Ballypatrick Forest 
03917 1014.3 1030.0  993.1                                                                                     -0.6  Aldergrove          
03953 1016.2 1033.9  988.3  100.5  17.0  14.5  23.8  11.7   9.1  14.3   5.2  165.7  14.3 11.8 +0.9  112   92   +2.0  Valentia            
03955 1016.0 1032.6  988.4   87.8  15.0  14.0  18.5   8.8   7.1  11.6   3.3  193.3  14.8 10.5 +0.4  105  103   +1.7  Cork Airport        
03956 1016.5 1031.3  990.4   64.9  14.0  14.3  19.1  10.2   8.4  11.9   4.2              11.4                        Johnstown Castle    
03962 1015.4 1032.3  986.3   94.3  11.0  15.4  24.2  11.4   8.7  13.6   4.6  203.9  15.0 12.1 +0.8  157  114   +1.4  Shannon Airport     
03967 1015.1 1030.3  988.9   53.8  12.0  15.3  22.8  11.1   7.5  12.2   3.5  211.1  15.2 11.4                        Casement Aerodrome  
03969 1015.1 1029.8  989.5   74.3  13.0  15.1  20.8  11.2   7.4  12.3   3.2  214.8  15.2 11.2 +0.7  135  114   +1.2  Dublin Airport      
03973 1014.0 1030.8  986.9  114.2   9.0  13.3  22.6   9.3   6.6  11.3   2.1  186.7  14.9 10.0                        Connaught Airport   
03976 1013.5 1030.2  987.7   81.3   7.0  14.3  21.8  11.3   8.4  14.3   2.7  204.5  14.7 11.4 +1.0  120  107   +0.2  Belmullet           
03980 1013.1 1028.6  992.9   97.3  18.0  13.6  22.2  10.6   8.2  13.2   3.8  217.5  14.8 10.9 +1.0  164  113   -0.2  Malin Head          
 site -09GMT MSL Pressure- --Rainfall-- --Maximum Temp--- --Minimum Temp--- --Sunshine-- Mean Temp Rain -Sun Pres                        
The data above are for the month of May 2009 ending at 06GMT on day 01.

United Kingdom averages refer to the period 1971-2000; Republic of Ireland to 1961-1990.

09GMT MSL Pressure (mb) : mean, highest and lowest MSL pressure at 0900GMT
Rainfall (mm) : total starting 0600GMT/1st, and greatest 12-hour fall ending 06GMT or 18GMT
Maximum Temperature (degC) : for the period 06-18GMT, mean, highest and lowest
Minimum Temperature (degC) : for the period 18-06GMT, mean, highest and lowest
Sunshine (h) : total and highest daily value
Mean Temperature (degC) : the average of the mean maximum and mean minimum
Temperature anomaly (degC) : the departure from the climatological average
Rainfall percentage (%) : the monthly total as a percentage of the climatological average
Sunshine percentage (%) : the monthly total as a percentage of the climatological average (an asterisk denotes site now uses a Kipp-Zonen instrument). This change was made to the tables on 27.08.2008. See Weather, vol 61, p77.
Pressure anomaly (mb) : the departure from the climatological average

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