British Isles weather diary
Recent temperature, rainfall and sunshine extremes over the British Isles- Maximum temperature; 06-18 UTC
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British Isles weather, May 2013
There was a widespread ground frost across England and Wales on the 1st with an air frost in some areas. Ireland and Scotland had a cloudy night with rain across NW Ireland and in W and N Scotland, with some heavy falls over some hills. During the day the rain transferred to most areas of Scotland with some snow showers on the Northern Isles. Across E and S England, and in S Wales, it was a very sunny day. (Lee-on-Solent 18.4C, Lerwick 6.7C maximum, South Newington -3.7C minimum, Achnagart 20.8 mm, Wattisham 14.2 h.)High pressure continued to dominate condition in the S on the 2nd. Across Cent S and Wales, in particular, there was a widespread air frost - while ground frost was widespread in most regions. Rain spread from Ireland into Scotland during the day, and both these regions were rather cloudy as a result. In the evening the rain turned to snow in N Scotland and the Northern Isles. Most of England and Wales had a very sunny day - with the exception of the extreme SE of England. Relative humidity dropped to very low levels to the N and W of London in the afternoon, reaching 14% at Reading and with values of 25-35% being widespread in Cent S England and East Anglia. (Lee-on-Solent 19.7C, Harris Quidnish 4.6C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -4.8C minimum, Harris Quidnish 40.4 mm, Wattisham 14.4 h.)
An area of low pressure close to N Scotland during the 3rd led to a windy and wet day across Scotland, with widespread rain and Scotland and in N areas of Ireland, which only began to clear from N and W Scotland in the afternoon. Early in the morning and into the evening the rain turned to sleet and snow in colder conditions in N Scotland. Under clearer skies across England and Wales there was a widespread ground frost by dawn - with much of this area then having a very sunny day. In W Ireland the morning dawned mild - the overnight minimum temperature at Valentia was 10.2C - but the day was rather dull across most of Ireland. During the day the rain spread into SE Ireland, Wales and N England with advancing cloud reaching SE England in the evening. (St James Park 20.8C, Cluanie Inn 4.5C maximum, Santon Downham -2.6C minimum, Tyndrum 47.2 mm, Wattisham 13.9 h.)
Overnight into the 4th rain fell across E and S parts of Scotland and Ireland before affecting N and Cent England and Wales. As the rain moved SE'wards it weakened - with falls in SE England by 0900 GMT. The night was a cool one across N and W Scotland and in NW Ireland with a touch of air frost in places. Further rain followed into N Scotland by mid-morning and soon spread into Cent and E areas of Scotland. Later in the day some mist and drizzle affected Cent and S areas of Ireland - but after any early rain much of England and Wales had a dry day with sunny periods. In the evening some sleet was reported in the Northern Isles. (Cambridge NIAB 18.3C, Lerwick 7.3C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -1.5C minimum, Kinlochewe 13.6 mm, Bude 9.1 h.)
Overnight rain into the 5th was mostly confined to W and N parts of Ireland and to W Scotland. Clearer skies led to some ground frost in Cent and E parts of England but in S Ireland grass minimum temperatures were as high as 10-11C - with air minima slightly higher. During the day the rain made little progress E'wards, with falls in the W remaining generally light, as high pressure persisted across SE England. However, sunshine amounts were quite variable in the SE although temperatures did reach 18-20C across much of Cent and E England - and in parts of E Scotland. (Fyvie Castle 20.9C, St Bees Head 9.7C maximum, South Newington 0.5C minimum, Achnagart 10.6 mm, Manston 13.4 h.)
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Last updated 9 May 2013.
