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 25 April in ...
- 1908
- The wettest April day. Although snow depth measurements at Reading are unknown in April 1908, heavy snow fell in surrounding area and counties on the 24th-26th with 37.3 mm of precipitation at Reading on the 25th when the maximum temperature only reached 5 C. This melted from the 27th onwards and led to severe floods on the Thames and Kennet.
- 1910
- Hail fell at London Road and in some parts of Reading the hail inflicted great damage to fruit trees. One observer in Reading noted: the most prolonged hailstorm for many years, doing considerable damage to fruit trees.
- 1937
- One of the lowest April relative humidities at 0900 GMT on record - 37 %. A fine bright day followed due to the presence of high pressure, despite a N'ly airflow.
- 1972
- One of the sunniest April days on record as 13.6 h of bright sunshine were measured today. A large anticyclone gave a spell of settled weather to Reading although the following two days were rather dull ones.
- 2007
- One of the warmest April nights on record - the air temperature only fell to 12.6 C. Reading, along with E parts of England, lay in a warm sector with mild S'ly winds.