These facts will change, randomly, twice each day.

Any mention of a record refers to observations at the University of Reading - elsewhere in the United Kingdom values may have been higher or lower.

Observations were made at a site along the London Road in central Reading until 31 December 1967, and at Whiteknights from 1 January 1968 onwards.

In Reading in May in ...

1941

The coldest May on record at London Road, mean temperature 10.1 C. There were three mornings with an air frost this month.

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