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 2018.

 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 1019.3 1034.9  992.5               12.9  20.0   8.7                                                            Baltasound          
03005                                                       6.6  12.7   0.3  218.6  15.8                 137         Lerwick             
03008 1019.1 1033.5  992.2   25.6   5.0  11.0  15.9   8.1   7.2  12.1   0.4               9.1 -1.3   61              Fair Isle           
03010 1017.8 1033.1  993.8                                                                                           Sule Skerry         
03017 1018.6 1033.8  993.7                                  6.7   9.9   1.1  170.2  15.9                 104*        Kirkwall            
03026                                                       7.3  12.6   2.5  203.1  15.8                             Stornoway           
03031                                                       5.3  12.9  -3.8  199.6  15.0                             Loch Glascarnoch    
03034 1017.6 1033.2  996.2                                                                                           Aultbea             
03044 1017.8 1032.3  995.0                                  4.8  13.9  -3.8  206.5  15.4                             Altnaharra          
03047 1018.7 1032.6  996.8               16.8  26.5   8.6                                                            Tulloch Bridge      
03063                                                       5.4  12.4  -2.0  226.6  13.9                             Aviemore            
03066 1018.6 1033.0  995.5                                  7.0  13.2  -2.8  215.5  15.9                 128*        Kinloss             
03068 1018.7 1033.0  995.2                                  7.0  12.3  -1.3                                          Lossiemouth         
03075 1018.5 1033.5  994.1                                  6.8  10.8   2.1                                          Wick                
03080 1018.6 1031.5  995.0   21.4   7.0  18.2  24.3  10.8   4.3  11.6  -4.6              11.3 +1.9   36              Aboyne              
03088                                    13.6  19.3   8.4                                                            Inverbervie         
03171                                                       6.9  11.9  -0.4  242.1  14.4                 134*        Leuchars            
03100                                                       8.3  12.5   4.2  236.2  15.5                             Tiree               
03105 1018.1 1032.5  998.6                                  7.8  15.4   0.5                                          Port Ellen          
03111 1018.2 1032.1  998.3                                  7.4  12.3   1.8                                          Machrihanish        
03132 1018.9 1031.1  999.0   36.6  11.0  16.1  26.1  10.4   6.3  14.0  -0.2              11.2 +0.7   64              West Freugh         
03136 1018.7 1031.4  997.6                                  7.7  14.2   1.5  256.6  15.3                 120         Prestwick           
03153                        45.8  16.0  15.3  23.3   8.6   7.7  13.3   2.5  225.3  15.1 11.5                        Dundrennan          
03155 1018.8 1030.8  995.7               16.1  22.9   8.8                                                            Drumalbin           
03158 1019.2 1031.1  993.7   16.8   9.0  16.4  23.1   9.6   6.5  11.3  -0.4  233.2  14.8 11.4 +1.4   33              Charterhall         
03162                                                       5.2  12.3  -4.1  198.8  14.7                 130*        Eskdalemuir         
03166                                                       7.5  12.9  -0.7  212.3  14.2                 113         Edinburgh Gogarbank 
03204                                                       8.4  14.4   3.4  258.6  15.2                 114         Ronaldsway          
03210 1019.1 1030.5  998.6   39.6  13.0  15.5  25.4   9.5   8.2  14.1   3.4              11.8 +1.4   64              St Bees Head        
03212                        28.0   9.0  18.4  24.8  11.3   7.1  14.5  -1.2              12.7 +1.7   35              Keswick             
03214 1019.2 1030.3  998.7   39.4   8.0  17.0  25.3  11.4   8.7  13.9   4.5              12.8 +1.3   70              Walney Island       
03220 1019.5 1030.9  996.7   33.2   7.0  17.8  23.9  12.2   7.7  13.9  -0.1              12.7 +1.6   60              Carlisle            
03224 1018.7 1029.9  995.6   31.8   8.0  16.6  22.4  10.0   5.6  11.7  -1.2              11.1                        Spadeadam           
03225                        56.6  20.0  16.8  22.4  10.7   4.7  12.9  -2.9  250.6  14.9 10.7 +1.4   58              Shap Fell           
03226 1018.8 1029.9  996.6               16.8  22.4  10.4                                                            Warcop Range        
03351                                                       7.1  14.5  -0.7  267.8  15.1                             Rostherne           
03230 1019.1 1030.8  994.4   26.6   9.0  17.4  23.6  11.7   4.4  11.3  -4.2              10.9                        Redesdale           
03238 1019.0 1030.4  994.6   26.2  10.0  17.4  23.6  11.6   6.6  11.8  -0.5              12.0 +2.3   63              Albermarle          
03240 1019.6 1030.9  994.0                                  7.4  11.0  -0.9  239.9  15.0                 121         Boulmer             
03257                                                       7.1  12.2  -1.7  241.4  14.8                 141*        Leeming             
03265 1019.7 1030.6  996.9                                                                                           Topcliffe           
03266 1019.5 1030.3  997.1   28.2  11.0  19.3  25.9  13.7   7.8  13.2  -0.2              13.6 +2.2   64              Linton-on-Ouse      
03275 1019.4 1030.2  996.1   27.4  10.0  15.7  24.6   9.6   7.8  13.9   1.0              11.7 +1.9   67              Loftus              
03281                        36.0  10.0                                                              63              Fylingdales         
03292 1019.1 1029.3  997.8                                                                                           Bridlington         
03344 1019.0 1030.1  997.7   30.2  12.0  17.3  25.6  10.1   7.2  13.1   1.5              12.3 +2.2   46              Bingley             
03346                        25.0  12.0                                                                              Emley Moor No.2     
03373 1019.0 1029.4  998.9   34.4  11.0  18.3  24.9  12.2   7.8  14.0  -0.8              13.1 +1.8   73              Scampton            
03377 1019.2 1029.5  999.3                                  8.3  13.8   1.7  255.8  14.7                 129*  +3.7  Waddington          
03379 1019.2 1029.6  999.6               18.3  24.1  12.2   7.8  13.6   0.3              13.1 +1.6                   Cranwell            
03382 1019.2 1029.6  998.0   32.8  10.0  17.8  24.3  11.3   7.3  13.1   1.3  251.1  15.1 12.5 +1.6   71  125         Leconfield          
03385 1019.4 1029.7  999.5               15.1  26.3  10.8   8.2  12.1   1.3              11.6                        Donna Nook          
03391 1019.2 1029.4 1000.0   60.4  15.0  18.4  25.3  12.3   8.1  13.6  -0.4              13.2 +1.5  130              Coningsby           
03392 1019.1 1029.1 1000.4   42.6  15.0  16.6  25.5  12.0   7.7  12.3   0.7              12.2 +1.1   87              Wainfleet           
03302                                                       9.2  13.7   4.9  231.6  15.1                 114*        Valley              
03301 1019.0 1029.6 1001.3               16.2  22.0  11.3                                                            Raf Mona            
03313 1019.2 1030.1 1000.5   37.2  10.0  17.6  23.9  11.6   7.6  14.2   1.3              12.6 +1.2   67              Rhyl                
03321                                                       7.1  14.9   0.8  249.1  14.8                             Hawarden            
03405                        36.6  14.0  14.5  21.9   9.9   8.8  15.8   4.4  231.5  14.7 11.6 +0.4   71              Aberdaron           
03409 1018.9 1029.5 1000.7   89.2  50.0  17.7  24.8  11.2   5.5  14.7  -2.1  202.3  13.7 11.6 +1.3  123  120         Bala                
03410                        92.6  38.0  15.9  23.0   9.7   6.9  13.1   0.4  214.8  14.1 11.4 +1.6  100              Lake Vrynwy         
03502 1018.8 1028.6 1002.5                                  8.1  13.5   2.9  219.4  14.3                 105*  +3.5  Aberporth           
03503                                    17.9  23.9  12.2                                                            Trawscoed           
03507 1018.8 1028.6 1001.5               17.1  24.1  11.1   5.3  13.6  -2.4              11.2                        Sennybridge         
03604 1018.8 1028.5 1003.4               17.0  24.6  10.8   9.1  14.8   4.9              13.1                        Milford Haven       
03605 1019.0 1028.1 1002.7               16.7  22.9  11.8   7.4  15.5   0.3              12.1 +0.5                   Pembrey Sands       
03609 1019.6 1029.1 1002.8                                 10.3  16.1   5.3                                          Mumbles             
03716 1018.7 1028.2 1001.6                                  9.0  15.3   3.0  247.2  14.6                 112         St Athan            
03330 1018.7 1029.1  999.0   36.2   9.0  17.5  24.8  10.3   7.7  13.6  -0.1              12.6 +2.4   54              Leek Thorncliffe    
03414                                                       7.0  14.7   0.2  226.9  15.1                 138*        Shawbury            
03522 1019.4 1029.7 1000.6   63.4  19.0  19.1  26.5  13.2   7.4  14.8   0.1              13.2 +1.5  124              Hereford Credenhill 
03529                                    19.6  26.7  13.6                                                            Pershore            
03535 1018.9 1029.2  998.5                                  7.7  13.6   0.0                                          Coleshill           
03544 1018.9 1029.1  999.3   66.2  13.0  19.0  25.9  12.3   7.6  13.5   0.8              13.3 +1.8  115              Church Lawford      
03628 1018.9 1028.7 1001.0   52.4  11.0  18.7  25.8  13.7   8.8  15.3   1.8  221.0  14.3 13.7 +1.4   84  111         Filton              
03647 1018.3 1028.1  999.3   81.6  15.0  18.2  25.6  12.6   8.0  13.9   0.2              13.1 +2.0  127              Little Rissington   
03649 1018.8 1028.6 1000.1                                  8.4  14.4   0.5  231.9  14.3                 117         Brize Norton        
03658 1018.7 1028.3 1001.5   64.2  11.0  19.4  27.0  13.4   6.7  14.2  -3.4              13.1 +1.2  120              Benson              
03660 1018.5 1027.9 1001.9   73.6  14.0  18.7  25.5  12.1   8.6  14.4   2.0              13.7 +2.2  109              High Wycombe        
03462                                                       8.1  14.0   0.6  252.5  14.5                 128         Wittering           
03482 1018.9 1028.8 1002.0                                  7.9  13.0   0.9                                          Marham              
03488 1019.1 1028.7 1001.9               15.0  26.3  10.9                                                            Weybourne           
03560 1018.9 1028.8 1000.9   47.8  18.0  18.9  25.1  12.8   8.2  14.8   1.3              13.6 +2.0   99              Bedford             
03590 1018.4 1027.7 1003.8                                  8.1  13.7   1.8                                          Wattisham           
03693 1018.5 1027.8 1004.9   36.6  13.0  18.1  24.5  12.9   8.6  14.7   3.4  262.0  14.2 13.4 +1.4   86              Shoeburyness        
03707 1018.9 1028.0 1003.5   37.0   6.0  17.5  23.8  12.3   8.6  16.1   0.0              13.0        65              Chivenor            
03740 1018.7 1028.4 1000.6                                  8.2  13.8   1.1  231.2  14.4                 117*  +3.0  Lyneham             
03743 1018.5 1028.1 1001.2   51.4   8.0  19.0  26.9  13.2   8.1  15.2   0.4              13.5 +1.9   97              Larkhill            
03803 1018.8 1027.0 1007.3                                 10.5  14.1   8.1                                          Scilly/St. Marys    
03808 1018.7 1027.1 1006.0                                  8.9  14.3   4.7  183.7  14.2                  98   +3.0  Camborne            
03809 1018.5 1027.1 1005.7                                  8.8  15.2   3.2                                          Culdrose RNAS       
03823                        50.4  12.0  17.0  23.9  11.0   8.3  15.0   2.7              12.7 +1.4   58              Cardinham           
03840 1018.4 1027.5 1002.3                                  7.7  14.2   2.6                                          Dunkeswell          
03853                                                       7.4  15.5   0.0  221.6  14.3                 115         Yeovilton           
03857 1018.5 1027.5 1002.3   40.0  12.0  16.3  23.7  11.6  10.4  15.3   6.9              13.3 +1.6   91              Isle of Portland    
03672 1018.7 1028.1 1003.0   63.8  18.0  20.5  28.7  13.8   8.9  15.0   0.9              14.7 +1.9  114              Northolt            
03746 1018.5 1027.9 1001.4                                  8.1  15.1  -0.3                                          Boscombe Down       
03749 1018.6 1027.9 1001.9   42.0  10.0  19.6  27.1  13.6   8.4  15.6   0.4              14.0 +1.9   84              Middle Wallop       
03761 1018.5 1027.6 1002.5   47.0  11.0  19.5  26.8  13.7   8.3  15.0   1.5  245.9  14.2 13.9 +1.8   90  117         Odiham              
03772 1018.7 1028.2 1003.1                                  9.9  15.6   2.3  248.3  13.8                 141*  +2.9  Heathrow            
03781                        70.2  26.0                                                             119              Kenley              
03784                                                       8.6  14.3   3.2                                          Gravesend           
03796 1018.0 1026.6 1006.7                                  9.3  14.9   3.2                                          Langdon Bay         
03797                        44.4  10.0                     9.0  13.5   1.9  233.0  14.1             92  117*        Manston             
03862 1018.3 1027.3 1002.1   39.8  10.0  19.3  27.3  13.4   7.5  15.2   0.0  265.9  14.6 13.4 +1.4   82  137*  +2.6  Bournemouth Hurn    
03866 1018.1 1027.1 1003.6                                 10.4  15.3   4.2                                          St Catherines Point 
03876 1018.1 1027.0 1004.9                                  8.4  15.9   1.9                                          Shoreham            
03882 1018.1 1026.8 1005.8                                  9.2  16.0   2.6  245.7  13.2                 114         Herstmonceux        
03894 1018.2 1025.6 1004.8                                  9.7  14.5   5.4                                    +2.2  Guernsey Airport    
03895 1018.0 1025.2 1005.7                                 10.0  15.0   5.1  285.7  14.2                 121         Jersey Airport      
03901                        74.2  17.0  17.1  24.9  10.1   7.7  14.4   1.1              12.4                        Thomastown          
03904 1017.8 1032.9  999.2   71.0  16.0  17.5  25.3  10.7   6.8  13.8  -0.4              12.2 +1.7  108              Castlederg          
03907 1017.9 1033.2  999.1   47.2  14.0  16.5  22.0  10.1   7.8  13.3   1.4  205.5  14.2 12.1                        Magilligan          
03911 1018.0 1032.2 1000.4                                                                                           Lough Fea           
03915                        50.4  11.0  16.7  23.5   9.5   7.8  13.3   2.8              12.3                        Port Glenone        
03917                                                       8.2  14.1   1.7  224.7  15.4                 129*        Aldergrove          
03953 1018.3 1032.2  999.4                                  9.4  13.7   3.8                                    +3.4  Valentia            
03955 1018.4 1030.9 1001.8   81.4  22.0  15.6  23.6  11.6   8.4  13.5   2.5  201.1  15.0 12.0 +1.2   99  103   +3.4  Cork Airport        
03956 1018.8 1029.7 1004.3   33.7   7.0  15.1  20.5   9.9   8.6  13.7   3.5              11.8                  +3.8  Johnstown Castle    
03962 1018.2 1032.1 1000.4   54.5  16.0  17.8  26.3  11.8   8.9  13.7   3.1  213.6  15.1 13.3 +1.3   84  117   +3.6  Shannon Airport     
03967 1018.4 1031.2 1002.8               17.0  21.8  11.4                                                            Casement Aerodrome  
03969 1018.7 1031.4 1002.3   19.9   4.0  16.6  22.2  11.4   6.7  11.8   0.4  224.0  15.1 11.6 +0.8   33  113   +4.2  Dublin Airport      
03973 1017.7 1033.2  998.2   66.4  16.0  16.2  23.8   9.8   7.8  14.0   1.8  204.4  14.0 12.0                        Connaught Airport   
03976 1017.3 1034.3  995.3   65.5  12.0  15.0  24.6  11.0   9.5  13.4   5.4              12.2 +1.0   93        +3.3  Belmullet           
03952 1018.5 1030.6 1001.8   45.6  14.0                     9.4  14.1   5.0                                          Roches Point        
03970                        55.7  13.0                     7.9  12.6   2.0                                          Claremorris         
03971 1018.1 1031.9 1001.5                                                                                           Mullingar           
03978                                                       8.8  13.9   3.2                                          Finner              
03961 1018.7 1031.0 1003.6               17.5  23.6   9.8                                                            Oak Park            
03979 1018.0 1032.0 1000.6                                                                                           Ballyhaise          
03966 1018.2 1032.1 1001.1   46.4  11.0                                                                              Gurteen             
03963 1017.7 1033.2  996.8   51.7  13.0                                                                              Mace Head           
03951 1018.6 1031.0 1001.7   87.4  22.0                     9.8  13.4   4.4                                          Sherkin Island      
03980 1017.7 1033.5  997.9   42.0  12.0  14.9  20.5  10.4                                            72        +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 2018 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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