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 2013.

 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                      
03005 1008.7 1022.8  985.4   62.2  10.0   9.8  18.1   6.0   5.5   8.7   1.1  140.8  16.1  7.7 -0.3  116   88   -5.7  Lerwick             
03008 1009.2 1024.0  988.1   33.8  12.0                                                              81              Fair Isle           
03010 1009.1 1023.7  986.1                                                                                           Sule Skerry         
03014 1009.1 1023.7  983.6                                                                                           Foula               
03017 1009.2 1024.2  986.7   51.8   9.0  11.3  14.9   7.0   5.5   8.7  -0.1  169.5  14.9  8.4 -0.4  108  103*        Kirkwall            
03023 1009.4 1022.3  991.7               11.5  16.8   6.6                                                            South Uist Range    
03026 1009.3 1022.5  989.3   97.6  14.0  11.5  16.5   6.1   5.4   8.7   0.2  181.9  15.7  8.4 -0.9  156        -4.6  Stornoway           
03031                                    11.9  19.9   4.4                                                            Loch Glascarnoch    
03034 1009.8 1022.9  990.7  128.2  18.0  12.1  19.0   6.1   5.9  10.2   0.4               9.0 -1.3                   Aultbea             
03037 1010.0 1023.2  992.1  188.6  23.0  12.8  20.3   6.5   5.9  11.1  -0.9               9.4                        Lusa                
03044                                                       4.1  11.2  -2.7                                          Altnaharra          
03047 1010.4 1024.1  992.9                                                                                           Tulloch Bridge      
03062                                                       4.9  10.0  -3.3                                          Tain Range          
03063 1009.4 1023.3  991.0   84.6  11.0  13.0  20.7   4.6   4.0  11.5  -4.7  132.4  14.3  8.5                        Aviemore            
03068 1009.6 1023.8  990.5   58.8  10.0                     5.8  10.6  -0.6                         121              Lossiemouth         
03075 1009.2 1024.1  988.1   53.6   8.0  11.4  16.6   7.0   5.2   8.5  -1.5               8.3 -0.3  110              Wick                
03080 1009.4 1024.0  991.7                                                                                           Aboyne              
03088 1009.6 1025.2  992.2   64.2  22.0  12.4  18.6   7.6   5.4  10.3   1.8               8.9 +0.1  119              Inverbervie         
03091 1009.6 1024.8  991.8               13.6  19.4   6.3                                                      -5.1  Aberdeen Dyce       
03171                        65.2  17.0                     6.0  13.1   0.6  161.1  15.5            134   89*        Leuchars            
03100 1010.0 1022.3  993.4   90.4  15.0  11.7  16.1   7.8   6.4   9.9   0.9  179.1  16.2  9.1 -0.9  155        -4.0  Tiree               
03105 1010.5 1022.8  992.7   98.4  17.0  12.6  18.4   9.8   6.0  11.0   0.3               9.3 -0.8  158              Port Ellen          
03111 1010.4 1023.3  993.1                                                                                           Machrihanish        
03132                       107.8  36.0  13.1  18.1   9.7   5.9  13.2  -2.1               9.5 -1.0  189              West Freugh         
03134                                                       5.9  12.3  -0.9                                          Glasgow Bishopton   
03136                                    13.9  21.4  10.4                                                            Prestwick           
03153 1010.4 1024.6  992.8  109.0  34.0  12.2  18.7   8.3   6.2  11.2   1.9               9.2                        Dundrennan          
03155 1010.1 1024.0  994.3                                                                                           Drumalbin           
03158                                                       5.5  12.3   1.3                                          Charterhall         
03204 1011.4 1025.0  994.5               12.7  17.5  10.3   7.2  11.1   2.0  225.6  15.1 10.0 -0.9        99         Ronaldsway          
03210 1011.2 1025.0  992.4                                  6.5  14.4   1.4                                          St Bees Head        
03214 1011.3 1025.3  991.1                                  7.1  12.4   1.1                                          Walney Island       
03220 1010.9 1025.1  991.8   80.0  32.0  14.3  23.0  10.1   6.4  11.4   0.2              10.4 -0.7  145              Carlisle            
03224                                    12.4  21.2   7.6                                                            Spadeadam           
03226 1010.6 1024.5  989.7                                                                                           Warcop Range        
03351                                                       5.9  13.1  -1.3  152.6  15.0                             Rostherne           
03230 1010.5 1025.0  991.5                                  3.7  11.7  -3.1                                          Redesdale           
03238 1010.0 1024.9  989.7   78.6  24.0  13.8  21.2   8.3   5.3  11.3   0.8               9.5 -0.2  190              Albermarle          
03240 1010.4 1025.9  990.7   46.6  13.0  12.8  17.2   8.6   5.9   9.9   2.3  175.6  15.3  9.3 -0.4  103   88         Boulmer             
03257 1010.9 1025.7  987.5               15.2  22.3   9.9                                                      -4.5  Leeming             
03261 1011.1 1025.6  987.0               15.3  21.9   9.8                                                            Dishforth           
03265 1011.1 1025.7  986.9               15.3  22.9  10.3                                                            Topcliffe           
03266 1010.9 1025.4  986.5                                                                                           Linton-on-Ouse      
03292 1010.4 1025.2  986.6                                                                                           Bridlington         
03344 1011.0 1024.6  988.1                                                                                           Bingley             
03354 1011.7 1025.8  987.8               15.1  22.3   9.4                                                            Nottingham Wea Cen  
03355 1011.1 1025.3  986.6               15.6  22.1  10.4                                                            Church Fenton       
03373 1011.0 1025.5  986.2   58.4  16.0  15.2  20.9   9.8   5.8  11.4   1.2              10.5 -0.7  124              Scampton            
03377 1011.3 1025.8  986.9               15.1  21.3   9.3   6.4  11.5   1.1  174.1  14.5 10.8 -0.8        88*  -4.2  Waddington          
03379 1011.4 1026.0  987.3               15.2  21.2   9.6                                                            Cranwell            
03385 1010.9 1026.0  986.6                                  6.4   9.6   0.0                                          Donna Nook          
03391 1011.3 1026.1  987.2   50.0  14.0  15.8  21.6   9.6   5.9  10.9  -1.0              10.8 -0.9  108              Coningsby           
03392 1011.2 1026.4  988.1               14.6  19.1   9.6                                                            Wainfleet           
03302 1012.2 1025.3  994.6               13.1  21.5   9.8                                                      -2.8  Valley              
03301 1012.3 1025.4  994.4               13.2  20.7  10.1                                                            Raf Mona            
03313 1012.1 1025.3  992.5   55.0   9.0  13.6  22.1   9.9   6.6  11.6   1.6              10.1 -1.4   99              Rhyl                
03316 1011.8 1025.4  991.1   49.6  16.0  14.0  23.7   9.7   7.3  13.1   2.2              10.7 -1.1   90              Crosby              
03321 1012.1 1025.5  991.3                                  6.3  12.0  -0.5  169.7  15.1                             Hawarden            
03405 1013.2 1026.4  995.7   57.4  18.0  11.9  19.1   8.7   7.2  10.7   4.4               9.6 -1.6  111              Aberdaron           
03409 1012.3 1025.1  993.1  106.8  29.0  13.3  21.3   9.2   5.3  11.2  -1.8  119.6  13.6  9.3 -0.9  147   71         Bala                
03502 1013.1 1026.1  995.7               12.2  21.2   7.6                                                      -2.2  Aberporth           
03503 1012.9 1025.7  994.3  104.6  21.0                     4.8  12.3  -1.6                         151              Trawscoed           
03507 1012.8 1025.2  993.6  114.0  21.0  13.4  20.5   6.3   3.6  10.1  -2.8               8.5                        Sennybridge         
03604 1013.5 1026.1  996.8                                                                                           Milford Haven       
03609 1014.0 1026.7  995.7                                  7.7  11.0   3.6                                          Mumbles             
03716 1013.2 1025.6  994.5                                                                                           St Athan            
03330 1011.6 1025.2  989.1  104.8  29.0  12.7  19.7   7.7   5.0   9.8   1.1               8.9 -1.3  158              Leek Thorncliffe    
03414 1012.1 1025.4  991.0                                                                                           Shawbury            
03522 1013.0 1026.0  992.2               15.7  22.0   9.9                                                            Hereford Credenhill 
03529                                                       5.5  11.7  -1.0                                          Pershore            
03535 1011.9 1025.4  989.7   69.6  19.0  14.9  21.9   9.3   5.5  11.1  -1.1              10.2 -1.4  131              Coleshill           
03544 1012.0 1025.7  989.6               15.4  21.3   9.1   5.8  11.0  -2.2              10.6 -0.9                   Church Lawford      
03628 1013.0 1025.7  992.9   61.8  12.0  15.2  21.8   9.7   6.7  11.6   2.4  197.2  14.3 10.9 -1.4   99   99         Filton              
03647 1012.1 1025.1  991.3   74.6  15.0  14.3  20.9   8.4   5.1  10.1   0.0               9.7 -1.4  116              Little Rissington   
03649 1012.6 1025.8  992.1   65.8  15.0  15.3  22.1   9.8   6.2  11.1   0.7  171.3  14.4 10.7 -1.2  107   86         Brize Norton        
03658 1012.8 1025.8  992.7                                                                                           Benson              
03660 1012.3 1025.2  992.3                                  6.1  10.3   1.5                                          High Wycombe        
03462 1011.7 1026.0  988.7               15.1  21.0   9.2                                                            Wittering           
03482 1011.6 1026.0  990.1               15.3  21.1   9.9                                                            Marham              
03488 1011.4 1026.3  990.1   55.2  11.0  13.7  20.5   9.3   6.6  10.4  -0.3              10.2 -1.3  127              Weybourne           
03560 1012.1 1026.2  990.4                                  5.9  10.7  -0.7                                          Bedford             
03590 1011.8 1025.4  991.8               15.1  20.8   8.9                                                            Wattisham           
03684                                    14.9  19.7   8.9                                                            Andrewsfield        
03710 1013.1 1024.9  995.3                                  4.8   9.5   1.6                                          Liscombe            
03740                                                       5.8  10.7   0.9  175.0  13.7                  88*        Lyneham             
03743 1013.0 1025.1  993.6               14.6  20.4   9.2                                                            Larkhill            
03803 1015.3 1026.3  999.8   52.2  19.0  13.0  15.9  11.3   9.0  11.0   6.8              11.0 -1.0  109              Scilly/St. Marys    
03808 1014.8 1025.8  999.6               12.5  16.9  10.2                                                      -0.9  Camborne            
03809 1014.8 1025.4  999.7   70.8  15.0  13.1  16.9  10.1                                           118              Culdrose RNAS       
03823 1014.1 1024.7  998.1   94.4  17.0  13.4  18.7   8.7   5.6  10.1   2.4               9.5 -1.8  109              Cardinham           
03827                        57.8  15.0  14.7  20.3   9.5   6.8  11.1   2.3              10.7 -1.5   91              Plymouth            
03840 1013.4 1025.0  995.6   61.2  15.0  13.7  20.4   7.7                                            85              Dunkeswell          
03853 1013.5 1025.6  994.8               15.4  21.1   9.5                                                            Yeovilton           
03857 1013.7 1024.8  995.7                                  8.1  10.5   4.6                                          Isle of Portland    
03672 1012.6 1025.8  992.5               16.1  22.5  10.2                                                            Northolt            
03746 1013.0 1025.0  993.8               15.0  21.0   9.8                                                            Boscombe Down       
03749 1013.0 1025.1  993.8               15.3  20.9   9.7                                                            Middle Wallop       
03761 1012.7 1025.0  993.2               15.1  21.3   8.7                                                            Odiham              
03768                                    15.4  21.6   8.7                                                            South Farnborough   
03769 1012.5 1024.7  993.5   74.2  11.0  15.7  23.3   8.6   5.7  10.5  -0.1  163.9  13.5 10.7 -1.4  134   82         Charlwood           
03770                        48.2  11.0                                                                              St James Park       
03781 1012.5 1024.9  993.4   82.4  11.0  14.2  19.7   7.5   6.2  10.1   1.9              10.2 -1.8  140              Kenley              
03797                                                       6.7  10.1   4.2  199.1  14.6                 100*        Manston             
03862 1013.3 1025.0  994.5                                                                                     -2.4  Bournemouth Hurn    
03866 1013.2 1023.8  994.9   37.4  10.0  13.1  19.3   9.6   7.9  11.1   4.5              10.5                        St Catherines Point 
03872                                                       7.0  11.4   1.9                                          Thorney Island      
03874 1013.1 1024.6  994.2                                                                                           Solent MRSC         
03882 1012.7 1023.6  995.0   54.2   7.0  14.8  21.1   8.6                    187.6  14.1            107   87         Herstmonceux        
03894 1014.8 1025.0  998.9                                                                                     -1.2  Guernsey Airport    
03895 1014.4 1024.6  998.7                                                                                           Jersey Airport      
03896                        66.0  12.0  15.3  22.8  11.3   8.4  12.0   4.1  230.5  11.6 11.9                        St Helier           
03903 1011.3 1025.3  986.2  101.2  14.0  13.6  19.2   9.9   7.0  11.2   0.9              10.3                        St Angelo           
03904 1010.9 1025.0  986.7  105.4  16.0  13.7  19.0  10.0   6.1  10.9  -0.3               9.9 -0.6  160              Castlederg          
03907 1010.8 1024.2  989.4                                                                                           Magilligan          
03911 1010.8 1023.7  988.6  127.2  23.0  12.4  17.2   8.2   5.7   9.7   0.9               9.0                        Lough Fea           
03915 1010.4 1023.1  989.3  102.4  26.0  13.5  18.6   9.6   6.2  10.8   1.6               9.8                        Port Glenone        
03916 1010.8 1023.3  991.3                                  5.6   9.9   1.0                                          Ballypatrick Forest 
03917 1011.0 1023.5  989.8               14.0  19.0  10.0                                                      -3.5  Aldergrove          
03923                                                       5.8  10.0   2.0                                          Glennane            
03953 1014.9 1028.8  994.7  110.5  14.0  12.5  15.0  10.1   8.5  11.2   4.9              10.5 -1.1  118        -0.0  Valentia            
03955 1013.9 1026.5  992.7   66.3  24.0  13.4  19.4  10.8   6.9  11.2   3.8  197.0  14.6 10.2 -0.7   81  101   -1.1  Cork Airport        
03956 1013.0 1026.1  992.0   45.9  11.0  13.9  20.1   9.9   6.9  10.7   3.4              10.4                  -2.0  Johnstown Castle    
03962 1013.7 1027.4  991.3   79.1  12.0  14.2  20.1  11.0   7.8  11.3   4.4  179.5  12.0 11.0 -1.1  122   98   -0.9  Shannon Airport     
03967 1012.1 1025.0  988.7   50.5   8.0  14.5  19.8  10.0   6.2  11.0  -0.2  164.1  14.1 10.4                        Casement Aerodrome  
03969 1012.0 1025.0  989.3   46.7   9.0  14.5  19.6   9.8   6.3  11.3  -0.5  194.5  13.8 10.4 -0.5   78   98   -2.5  Dublin Airport      
03973 1012.1 1026.8  986.4  137.7  14.0  11.8  17.1   7.9   5.9   9.2   1.6  135.2  12.4  8.9                        Connaught Airport   
03976 1012.1 1027.7  988.4                                  7.8  10.4   2.9                                    -1.9  Belmullet           
03966 1012.8 1026.7  989.0                                  6.3  10.8   1.8                                          Gurteen             
03963 1012.9 1027.7  989.5                                  8.3  10.3   5.2                                          Mace Head           
03980 1010.6 1024.4  989.4  103.7  20.0  12.2  18.6   9.7   7.4  10.5   3.6               9.8 -0.6  177        -3.5  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 2013 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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