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 December in ...

1908

The monthly temperature range this month was a large 24.9 degC.

1958

Fog was observed at 0900 GMT on 13 mornings.

1988

The driest December on record with 9.9 mm of precipitation. Over half the total (7.0 mm) fell on one day (the 3rd).

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