Daily weather observations at the University of Reading date back to 1901. Here are a selection of weather news stories for Reading since they began - with one or two earlier, newsworthy, items. They will be updated each day. Please let us know if you have any other snippets of news/information.

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.

In Reading on 10 June in ...

1971
One of the wettest June days with 54.7 mm falling. There was heavy rain from the afternoon until early the following morning.
2023
After 25 C being reached for the first time this year yesterday, 30.9 C was reached today. Today was also the final day on a long, dry spell during the 27-day period of 15 May to 10 June just 0.1 mm of rain fell (on 19 May).