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 2012.

 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 1016.9 1034.0  988.4   75.4   9.0  10.1  22.3   4.7   4.1  10.1  -0.5               7.1                        Baltasound          
03008 1017.5 1033.2  997.6   33.6   7.0                                                                              Fair Isle           
03010 1018.0 1032.0  997.6                                                                                           Sule Skerry         
03023                                    13.0  24.3   8.1                                                            South Uist Range    
03026                                    12.2  23.2   7.5                                                            Stornoway           
03034 1018.0 1034.3 1001.9   81.2  43.0  13.9  26.6   7.3   5.9  13.6  -1.2               9.9                        Aultbea             
03037 1017.9 1035.4 1002.3               13.8  23.8   7.6   5.6  11.7  -1.4               9.7                        Lusa                
03044                        77.6  18.0  14.4  27.4   6.2   2.0   9.1  -5.6               8.2                        Altnaharra          
03047 1017.9 1036.0 1002.5   81.8  28.0  14.7  26.4   6.7   3.7  10.3  -5.2               9.2                        Tulloch Bridge      
03062                                                       4.6  10.9  -1.3                                          Tain Range          
03063                                    14.0  28.1   5.2                                                            Aviemore            
03066                                    13.5  25.6   6.7                                                            Kinloss             
03068 1018.1 1033.7 1000.7   34.6   6.0  12.7  23.9   6.7   5.3  12.9  -0.9               9.0                        Lossiemouth         
03075                                    11.2  19.1   7.2                                                            Wick                
03080 1017.7 1033.9 1000.0   44.8   7.0  14.1  26.8   5.8   3.1  10.4  -4.1               8.6                        Aboyne              
03088                        49.2   8.0  11.1  20.1   4.9   5.0  12.4  -0.3               8.1                        Inverbervie         
03105 1017.6 1037.5 1002.8   41.0  11.0  14.5  25.6   7.5   6.3  14.4  -3.2              10.4                        Port Ellen          
03111                                    14.4  26.1   7.8                                                            Machrihanish        
03132 1017.6 1038.2 1001.5   55.4   9.0  14.8  25.9   9.1   5.2  13.0  -1.6              10.0                        West Freugh         
03136                                    15.0  27.4   7.4                                                            Prestwick           
03144                                                       5.4  12.3  -2.7                                          Strathallan         
03153 1017.1 1037.4 1001.2   61.0  13.0  13.6  23.6   7.6   6.4  14.1  -1.7              10.0                        Dundrennan          
03155 1017.4 1036.6 1001.8   71.6  12.0  14.1  25.6   6.2   4.7  11.5  -3.7               9.4                        Drumalbin           
03158 1017.6 1035.7 1001.7               13.4  23.1   6.7                                                            Charterhall         
03166                                    13.7  23.4   6.5                                                            Edinburgh Gogarbank 
03204                                    14.1  23.5   8.5                                                            Ronaldsway          
03210 1017.4 1038.3 1000.4   65.2  18.0  14.1  28.0   8.1   7.1  15.6  -1.8              10.6                        St Bees Head        
03212 1017.4 1038.0 1001.8               15.9  25.8  10.0   6.0  15.7   0.0              10.9                        Keswick             
03214 1017.4 1038.6 1001.1   64.2  21.0  14.6  25.0   9.6   8.1  14.7  -0.3              11.3                        Walney Island       
03220 1017.8 1037.8 1002.8   63.4  16.0  15.5  25.8   8.9   6.4  13.2  -1.9              10.9                        Carlisle            
03224 1017.2 1037.0 1002.5               14.0  26.4   6.8                                                            Spadeadam           
03225                                                       3.7  11.7  -4.4                                          Shap Fell           
03226 1017.0 1037.2 1002.0   75.2  19.0  14.4  25.4   7.0   4.9  14.4  -2.3               9.6                        Warcop Range        
03230                        65.6  12.0  14.3  25.4   7.3   4.1  12.0  -2.8               9.2                        Redesdale           
03238 1017.3 1036.2 1002.2   76.4  15.0  13.5  24.1   6.9   5.2  12.1  -1.9               9.4                        Albermarle          
03257                                    15.0  25.9   8.4                                                            Leeming             
03261 1017.7 1037.7 1003.2   60.4  17.0  15.3  26.7   8.0   6.2  12.8  -2.2              10.8                        Dishforth           
03265 1017.7 1037.5 1003.3   73.8  18.0  15.6  26.0   8.4   5.9  12.5  -4.2              10.8                        Topcliffe           
03266 1017.4 1037.6 1003.0   40.0  12.0  15.8  26.4   9.2   6.8  13.5  -2.0              11.3                        Linton-on-Ouse      
03275 1017.4 1036.5 1002.1   60.2  13.0  11.9  21.6   6.5   6.0  12.7  -0.7               9.0                        Loftus              
03281                        60.0  10.0                                                                              Fylingdales         
03292                                    13.7  20.7   9.2                                                            Bridlington         
03344 1017.1 1037.5 1001.5   62.8  21.0  14.6  25.1   7.6   5.7  11.5  -2.0              10.2                        Bingley             
03346                        46.0  21.0                                                                              Emley Moor No.2     
03354                                    16.1  26.0   8.2                                                            Nottingham Wea Cen  
03355 1017.4 1037.6 1003.0   48.6  15.0  16.2  25.9   9.7   6.8  13.0  -2.6  204.0  15.1 11.5                        Church Fenton       
03379 1017.1 1037.7 1004.5   45.4   9.0  15.7  26.0   7.9   7.4  13.1  -0.3              11.6                        Cranwell            
03382 1017.0 1037.0 1002.5   42.2  18.0  15.2  26.7   9.2   6.6  12.0  -1.6  185.5  15.4 10.9                        Leconfield          
03391 1016.9 1037.6 1004.8               16.1  25.7   9.0   7.9  12.9   0.2              12.0                        Coningsby           
03392 1016.8 1037.1 1004.8   36.6   8.0  14.5  21.7   8.3   7.5  12.6  -0.2              11.0                        Wainfleet           
03302                                    14.9  26.1   9.6                                                            Valley              
03301 1017.3 1040.2 1000.8   54.6  26.0  14.6  25.5   9.4   6.6  13.2   0.1              10.6                        Raf Mona            
03305 1017.3 1040.1 1001.5               14.4  24.4   7.5                                                            Capel Curig         
03313 1017.5 1039.7 1000.5   46.8   9.0  15.0  25.5   9.2   6.9  12.8  -0.8              11.0                        Rhyl                
03316 1017.5 1039.4 1001.2   55.0  14.0  15.5  27.0  10.1   7.6  14.1  -1.7              11.6                        Crosby              
03318                        64.0  19.0                                                                              Blackpool           
03321 1017.6 1039.4 1001.6   43.0  11.0  16.2  26.1  10.0   6.5  12.1   0.9              11.3                        Hawarden            
03405                        52.2  23.0  13.4  24.4   9.0   8.3  14.1   2.4              10.9                        Aberdaron           
03410 1016.7 1039.0 1002.1   84.0  25.0  13.9  23.2   6.9   6.0  14.5   0.1              10.0                        Lake Vrynwy         
03502                                    14.0  27.4   9.4                                                            Aberporth           
03503 1017.0 1040.5 1003.3   53.6  10.0  15.9  26.7  10.2   7.0  15.0  -0.3              11.4                        Trawscoed           
03507 1016.9 1039.5 1004.3   86.6  15.0  15.0  24.2   7.6   5.7  15.7  -0.7              10.4                        Sennybridge         
03604 1016.9 1041.0 1003.4   59.6  13.0  15.4  23.6   9.8   8.8  16.5   4.6              12.1                        Milford Haven       
03605 1017.1 1040.6 1003.6               15.5  28.2  10.1                                                            Pembrey Sands       
03609 1017.6 1041.1 1003.6   65.0  17.0  14.9  24.1   9.5   9.7  17.6   5.4              12.3                        Mumbles             
03330 1016.8 1038.2 1003.2               14.7  25.3   7.5   6.2  12.8  -1.2              10.4                        Leek Thorncliffe    
03414                                    16.3  25.3   9.4                                                            Shawbury            
03520                                                       6.9  14.3   0.3                                          Shobdon             
03522 1017.5 1039.8 1004.8   53.6   8.0  17.1  26.7   8.0   7.3  15.4   1.1              12.2                        Hereford Credenhill 
03529 1017.7 1039.5 1005.5   48.4  12.0  17.4  26.3   8.0   7.3  14.4  -0.1              12.3                        Pershore            
03535                                    16.4  25.6   7.7                                                            Coleshill           
03544 1017.0 1038.1 1005.0   53.2  10.0  16.1  25.4   7.4   7.3  12.9   0.7              11.7                        Church Lawford      
03628 1017.0 1039.4 1003.3   53.6  15.0  17.2  27.2   8.5   8.7  15.7   2.8  201.4  14.8 12.9                        Filton              
03647 1016.5 1038.0 1003.4   51.8   8.0  15.9  24.7   7.5   7.4  12.9   0.6              11.7                        Little Rissington   
03649                                    17.2  26.9   9.2                                                            Brize Norton        
03658 1016.9 1038.4 1003.5                                  7.5  13.6  -1.4                                          Benson              
03660 1016.7 1037.7 1003.2   38.0   6.0  16.1  25.0   7.5   8.1  14.1   2.1              12.1                        High Wycombe        
03462                                    16.1  25.4   7.8                                                            Wittering           
03469 1016.9 1037.4 1005.6   36.6   8.0  15.2  25.4   8.3   7.7  13.3   0.7              11.4                        Holbeach            
03488 1016.7 1036.9 1005.7                                                                                           Weybourne           
03560 1017.0 1037.8 1004.7   54.2  11.0  16.1  25.1   7.5   7.6  13.3  -0.5              11.8                        Bedford             
03684 1016.5 1037.4 1003.6   60.4  27.0  16.1  25.8   7.5   8.0  13.6   1.8              12.1                        Andrewsfield        
03693 1016.6 1037.3 1003.5   25.4   5.0  16.4  24.6   8.1   9.2  14.4   2.5              12.8                        Shoeburyness        
03707 1017.1 1040.7 1002.8   55.0  20.0  15.9  26.9  10.7   8.5  16.3   2.2              12.2        96              Chivenor            
03710 1016.5 1039.2 1002.4   49.4  11.0  15.2  24.5   6.8   6.7  15.7   1.0              11.0                        Liscombe            
03740                                    16.6  25.7   7.9                                                            Lyneham             
03743 1016.8 1038.7 1002.7   38.6   7.0  16.7  25.3   8.2   7.8  15.0   0.9              12.3                        Larkhill            
03803                                    14.1  18.2  11.4                                                            Scilly/St. Marys    
03808                                    14.1  23.7  10.5                                                            Camborne            
03809                                    14.4  21.8  10.9                                                            Culdrose RNAS       
03823 1016.5 1040.0 1001.6   44.2   7.0  15.6  25.4  10.8   7.7  15.4   3.3              11.7                        Cardinham           
03827                                    15.9  26.0  12.1                                                            Plymouth            
03840                                    15.8  25.5   8.0                                                            Dunkeswell          
03857 1017.0 1039.4 1002.1   31.8   8.0  14.3  21.8   9.1   9.7  16.5   5.7              12.0                        Isle of Portland    
03672 1016.8 1038.0 1003.3   32.6   7.0  17.7  27.3   9.0   9.3  15.6   1.4              13.5                        Northolt            
03749 1016.8 1038.6 1002.7   37.8   8.0  17.4  26.4   8.9   8.2  16.2   1.7              12.8                        Middle Wallop       
03761                        36.2   8.0  16.9  26.2   8.7   8.3  15.0   0.9  177.7  14.3 12.6                        Odiham              
03768 1016.7 1038.1 1002.9   26.6   7.0  17.4  26.6   8.6   8.5  16.0  -0.3              12.9                        South Farnborough   
03769 1016.5 1037.3 1002.7   54.2  13.0  17.7  26.8   7.5   8.0  13.9   0.7  166.7  14.2 12.8                        Charlwood           
03772                                    18.1  27.6   9.2                                                            Heathrow            
03781 1016.5 1037.4 1002.9   50.2  11.0  16.0  24.8   6.7   8.5  14.3   1.9              12.3                        Kenley              
03784 1016.5 1037.5 1002.9               17.7  26.8   8.0   9.3  14.3   2.0              13.5                        Gravesend           
03796                                    15.1  23.6   8.6                                                            Langdon Bay         
03797 1016.5 1036.9 1003.5               16.3  24.2   8.8   9.2  14.8   3.1  180.3  14.8 12.8 +0.7        90*  +0.7  Manston             
03862                        36.0  11.0  17.6  28.5   9.9   7.8  15.4  -0.7  188.2  14.8 12.7 +0.7   74   97*        Bournemouth Hurn    
03866 1016.6 1038.1 1001.8   31.6   8.0                    10.0  16.9   5.3                                          St Catherines Point 
03872 1016.6 1037.9 1002.3                                  9.0  15.3   1.7                                          Thorney Island      
03874                                    17.1  27.6  10.6                                                            Solent MRSC         
03876 1016.7 1037.7 1002.7   58.8  20.0  16.3  26.5   7.7   8.8  15.8   2.3              12.5                        Shoreham            
03882                                    17.1  25.7   9.6                                                            Herstmonceux        
03895 1017.1 1038.5 1002.0               15.5  24.4   8.9   9.4  15.9   4.6              12.5                        Jersey Airport      
03903 1017.4 1039.4 1001.8   58.6  12.0  15.7  26.3   8.6   6.9  13.0  -0.2              11.3                        St Angelo           
03907 1017.6 1038.3 1003.1                                  6.8  13.9   0.7  179.6  14.5                             Magilligan          
03911                        63.4  19.0  14.2  23.2   6.9   6.2  14.1  -1.3              10.2                        Lough Fea           
03915 1017.1 1038.0 1001.7   48.0   9.0  15.2  24.6   8.3   6.6  14.9   0.5              10.9                        Port Glenone        
03916 1017.7 1038.1 1003.3   81.8  15.0  13.3  23.4   6.5   6.3  12.2  -0.9               9.8                        Ballypatrick Forest 
03917                                    15.4  25.0   8.4                                                            Aldergrove          
03923 1016.9 1038.9 1001.0   50.8  12.0  14.7  23.7   7.8   5.8  11.4  -0.2              10.2                        Glennane            
03953 1016.6 1043.0 1000.8   53.6   9.0  14.5  26.0  10.8   9.0  18.1   1.9              11.8 +0.2   57        +1.7  Valentia            
03955 1016.7 1042.2  999.6   60.2  11.0  13.5  21.8   8.8   7.6  14.4   2.7  160.6  14.8 10.6 -0.3   74   82   +1.7  Cork Airport        
03956 1017.1 1041.5 1000.1   59.0  17.0  13.4  20.1   8.2   7.8  13.6   1.4              10.6                  +2.1  Johnstown Castle    
03962 1016.9 1041.9 1000.3   40.7   9.0  16.1  27.8  11.1   8.1  13.4   1.8  187.9  15.6 12.1 +0.0   63  103   +2.3  Shannon Airport     
03967 1017.2 1040.7  999.7   64.3  26.0  14.4  22.0   8.4   6.4  13.1  -3.6  173.3  14.9 10.4                        Casement Aerodrome  
03969 1017.4 1040.5  999.8   59.1  15.0  14.2  21.0   8.2   6.0  11.9  -3.0  189.4  15.1 10.1 -0.8   99   96   +2.9  Dublin Airport      
03973 1017.2 1040.3 1001.6   71.7   9.0  14.4  25.0   7.6   6.7  13.4   1.7              10.5                        Connaught Airport   
03976 1017.3 1040.5 1003.2   45.3   9.0  15.4  26.1   9.3   8.6  15.4   0.6  201.0  15.5 12.0 +0.9   65  104   +3.3  Belmullet           
03966                        40.2   6.0                     6.3  13.3  -1.8                                          Gurteen             
03963 1016.9 1041.5 1001.6   67.7  13.0  15.3  26.2  10.4   8.7  14.4   3.1              12.0                        Mace Head           
03951 1016.7 1043.0 1000.1   61.1  10.0  13.2  20.8   9.8   8.9  15.4   3.7              11.1                        Sherkin Island      
03980 1017.7 1038.1 1003.9   49.0   9.0  13.2  21.2   7.8   8.1  12.9   2.0              10.6 +0.2   84        +3.6  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 2012 ending at 06GMT on day 01.

Averages refer to the period 1981-2010 in all cases.

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. Climatological averages are for 30-years of pseudo-KZ observations in this case)
Pressure anomaly (mb) : the departure from the climatological average

Interested in finding out more about weather averages and extremes for 1981-2010 for about 250 sites in the British Isles? Then the new publication Climatological averages for 1981-2010 and 2001-2010 is what you need.

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