The month so far - in the British Isles

Data for last month can be found here

The data below are for the month of May 2020.

 site -09GMT MSL Pressure- --Rainfall-- --Maximum Temp--- --Minimum Temp--- --Sunshine-- Mean Temp Rain -Sun Pres09                      
        mean   high    low  Total 12hMx  Mean  High   Low  Mean  High   Low  Total   Max Temp Anom             Anom                      
          mb     mb     mb     mm    mm     C     C     C     C     C     C     hr    hr    C    C    %    %     mb                      
03002 1017.7 1033.0  991.6   25.6   8.0  10.4  15.8   5.3   4.9   9.3  -1.0               7.6 -0.7   49              Baltasound          
03005 1017.8 1033.9  991.5   51.4   9.0  10.2  14.8   5.1   5.4   8.8  -1.6  147.8  16.0  7.8 -0.2   96   92   +3.4  Lerwick             
03008 1018.2 1035.5  990.9   56.0   8.0   9.9  13.5   4.9   6.1   9.5   0.1               8.0 -2.4  134              Fair Isle           
03017 1018.1 1036.1  991.2   70.4  12.0  12.6  17.5   6.5   5.9  10.3   0.0  197.9  16.5  9.2 +0.4  147  120*        Kirkwall            
03026 1018.7 1037.2  990.9   82.0  17.0  13.8  23.0   7.2   6.6  11.2  -1.1  177.1  14.8 10.2 +0.9  131        +4.8  Stornoway           
03031 1018.9 1037.3  992.9  122.0  20.0  14.3  25.7   5.7   4.4  11.0  -3.5  143.4  15.3  9.3 +0.7  139              Loch Glascarnoch    
03034 1019.2 1037.9  992.7   77.0  11.0  14.3  25.4   7.6   7.6  12.0   0.7              10.9 +0.7                   Aultbea             
03044 1018.5 1037.1  992.0  101.6  14.0  14.6  27.1   6.6   4.8  12.2  -4.9  187.7  16.0  9.7 +0.7  167              Altnaharra          
03047 1020.2 1038.1  995.2  129.6  23.0  14.7  24.5   7.3   4.7  10.9  -5.2               9.7 +0.6  153              Tulloch Bridge      
03062 1018.9 1037.2  993.0   28.0   8.0  15.0  23.8   7.8   5.2  11.4  -2.1              10.1 +0.5   57              Tain Range          
03063 1018.9 1037.2  994.5   55.4   7.0  16.0  27.2   5.3   4.9  11.7  -1.3  162.7  13.8 10.4                        Aviemore            
03066 1019.0 1037.4  993.8   26.8   6.0  16.0  26.3   7.6   6.9  12.6  -0.6  195.1  16.3 11.4 +1.2   56  116*        Kinloss             
03068 1019.1 1037.5  994.1   26.0   7.0  15.4  25.0   7.0   6.9  12.9  -0.4              11.2 +1.3   54              Lossiemouth         
03075 1018.3 1036.7  992.3   47.0  10.0  12.7  17.8   6.9   5.6  11.4  -1.6               9.1 +0.5   97              Wick                
03080 1019.0 1037.2  994.4   36.6  11.0  16.9  26.6   6.3   3.8  10.9  -3.6              10.3 +0.9   62              Aboyne              
03088 1019.5 1037.4  994.5   25.8   7.0  14.1  19.5   7.2   6.0  11.0  -0.7              10.1 +1.3   48              Inverbervie         
03091 1019.2 1037.5  994.4                                                                                     +4.5  Aberdeen Dyce       
03171 1020.2 1037.7  994.8   17.0  10.0  16.7  25.7   9.5   6.5  12.6  -1.3  240.7  14.7 11.6 +1.7   35  133*        Leuchars            
03100 1020.1 1038.5  991.6   57.4  12.0  13.2  17.8   8.9   7.6  12.6   0.8  238.4  15.3 10.4 +0.4   98        +6.1  Tiree               
03105 1020.8 1038.7  995.3                                                                                           Port Ellen          
03111 1020.9 1038.7  995.3   36.2   8.0  14.6  21.6  10.0   7.2  11.4  -1.4              10.9 +0.5   57              Machrihanish        
03132 1021.4 1038.2  995.8   23.4   7.0  15.3  21.4  10.4   5.6  11.2  -2.6              10.5 -0.0   41              West Freugh         
03134 1020.7 1038.0  995.0   54.2  11.0  16.6  24.7  10.3   6.2  11.5  -1.6  220.6  15.4 11.4                        Glasgow Bishopton   
03136 1021.0 1038.4  995.0   28.2   5.0  15.7  25.0  10.9   6.7  12.4  -2.0  256.9  15.2 11.2 +0.5       120         Prestwick           
03144 1020.4 1037.8  995.0   31.4  11.0  16.8  26.6   9.8   5.7  13.0  -3.1              11.3 +1.0   50              Strathallan         
03153 1020.9 1037.4  994.9               14.6  21.9   9.8   6.6  14.1  -0.5              10.6                        Dundrennan          
03155 1020.5 1037.6  994.7   29.0   6.0  15.2  24.1   8.2   5.4  11.0  -4.3              10.3 +0.8   57              Drumalbin           
03162 1021.1 1037.4  994.9   61.0  12.0  15.4  24.1   7.7   4.1  10.4  -4.6  200.2  15.3  9.8 +0.6   63  131*  +6.0  Eskdalemuir         
03166 1020.4 1037.8  994.9   21.6   6.0  17.0  25.9   9.2   6.4  13.0  -1.3  228.5  15.3 11.7 +1.2   44  121         Edinburgh Gogarbank 
03204 1021.8 1038.0  996.5   20.0   7.0  15.0  21.4  10.5   8.5  13.2   2.8  287.7  15.3 11.8 +0.9   39  126         Ronaldsway          
03210 1021.6 1037.9  995.6   25.8  10.0  14.4  21.2   9.9   7.8  14.5  -0.3              11.1 +0.7   41              St Bees Head        
03212 1021.4 1037.6  995.0                                  6.5  13.5  -1.9                                          Keswick             
03220 1021.4 1038.0  995.2               17.1  25.1   9.3                                                            Carlisle            
03224 1020.8 1036.7  994.5   40.2  11.0  15.3  24.9   7.0   5.0  10.9  -1.8              10.1                        Spadeadam           
03225 1021.3 1037.4  995.2   44.8  13.0  15.6  23.0   7.0   3.6  10.5  -4.6  228.8  14.9  9.6 +0.3   46              Shap Fell           
03226 1021.1 1037.1  994.9   21.8   6.0  15.8  23.7   6.9   5.5  11.4  -3.3              10.6 +0.5   38              Warcop Range        
03351                                                       5.6  13.2  -3.5  260.0  14.9                             Rostherne           
03230 1020.8 1037.3  994.6   20.6   6.0  16.0  24.5   7.1   4.3  10.9  -3.6              10.2                        Redesdale           
03238 1020.6 1036.8  994.1   26.8  13.0  16.5  26.5   7.8   6.3  12.0  -0.5              11.4 +1.7   65              Albermarle          
03240 1020.8 1037.7  994.4   14.2   3.0  15.0  20.9   7.8   7.6  12.2   2.2  259.7  14.8 11.3 +1.5   31  131         Boulmer             
03257 1021.6 1037.2  994.8   10.8   3.0  18.0  26.4   8.9   6.1  13.3  -1.1  233.5  15.3 12.1 +1.1   25  136*  +6.2  Leeming             
03265 1021.8 1037.1  994.9    7.2   2.0  18.1  26.8  10.0   5.5  12.9  -2.7              11.8 +1.0   17              Topcliffe           
03266 1021.8 1036.9  994.9               18.5  26.8   9.7   6.7  13.8  -1.2              12.6 +1.2                   Linton-on-Ouse      
03275 1021.0 1037.3  993.9   13.4   2.0  16.0  25.7   7.6   7.1  12.6   0.4              11.6 +1.8   33              Loftus              
03281                        16.2   5.0                                                              28              Fylingdales         
03292 1021.2 1036.4  993.3   18.8   6.0  15.8  23.6   9.9   7.9  11.8   1.7              11.9 +1.2   48              Bridlington         
03344 1021.6 1036.4  995.4    7.8   2.0  16.1  25.9   6.9   6.2  12.0  -2.0              11.2 +1.1   12              Bingley             
03346                         3.6   1.0                                                                              Emley Moor No.2     
03354 1022.1 1036.4  996.2    4.2   2.0                     7.3  13.0   0.8  259.8  14.8                             Nottingham Wea Cen  
03373 1021.7 1036.2  994.8    9.2   4.0  18.6  27.0   9.8   6.7  13.9  -1.3              12.7 +1.4   20              Scampton            
03377 1022.0 1036.3  995.2   11.0   7.0  18.5  26.9  10.3   7.7  14.4   1.0  284.6  15.6 13.1 +1.6   23  143*  +6.5  Waddington          
03379 1022.1 1036.5  995.5    7.2   4.0  18.8  26.9  10.2   7.2  13.9  -0.3              13.0 +1.5   14              Cranwell            
03382 1021.5 1036.3  994.0    9.2   2.0  17.6  24.9   9.7   6.4  13.7  -0.9  282.1  31.0 12.0 +1.1   20  140         Leconfield          
03385 1021.7 1036.3  994.4               16.1  24.1   9.4   8.5  13.7   0.9              12.3                        Donna Nook          
03391 1021.9 1036.2  995.2   10.8  10.0  19.0  27.7  10.7   7.7  15.0  -0.2              13.3 +1.6   23              Coningsby           
03392 1021.8 1036.3  994.9    6.6   4.0  17.4  25.0  10.5   7.4  14.0   0.0              12.4 +1.4   13              Wainfleet           
03302 1022.0 1037.5  997.8    7.4   5.0  16.5  24.3  11.0   8.7  13.5   2.5  312.3  15.1 12.6 +1.0   15  154*  +7.0  Valley              
03305 1022.0 1037.4  997.6   25.6  13.0  15.8  24.2   7.9   5.8  10.8  -2.3              10.8 +0.6   19              Capel Curig         
03313 1022.0 1037.9  997.1    6.8   3.0  17.2  25.2  10.5   8.0  12.6   1.5              12.6 +1.2   12              Rhyl                
03316 1022.2 1037.7  996.8    4.0   2.0  17.4  25.8  11.3   8.3  14.0  -0.2              12.9 +1.1    7              Crosby              
03318                         5.8   3.0                                                                              Blackpool           
03405 1022.7 1038.5  999.0    9.2   7.0  15.6  23.8   9.8   8.8  14.7   1.1  308.3  15.2 12.2 +1.0   18              Aberdaron           
03410 1021.6 1036.4  997.2   26.0   9.0  15.4  23.0   8.2   6.2  10.4  -1.2  243.8  14.5 10.8 +1.0   28              Lake Vrynwy         
03502 1022.1 1037.4  999.4    6.6   5.0  16.6  25.8  10.8   8.6  13.7   2.0  306.0  14.4 12.6 +1.8   12  147*  +6.8  Aberporth           
03503 1022.0 1037.2  998.6                                  5.7  11.9  -2.7                                          Trawscoed           
03507 1021.9 1036.5  998.3   14.0   6.0  16.7  22.6   9.7   4.9  10.5  -4.7              10.8                        Sennybridge         
03604 1022.1 1037.4 1000.0   10.2   8.0  16.8  23.5  12.6   9.1  13.8   2.6              13.0                        Milford Haven       
03605 1022.3 1037.4  999.5   13.0   9.0  17.3  25.4  13.1   7.5  12.9  -0.1              12.4 +0.8   19              Pembrey Sands       
03609 1022.9 1038.0 1000.0   12.2   5.0  16.8  23.1  11.6  10.0  14.8   4.3              13.4 +1.3   19              Mumbles             
03716 1022.2 1036.9  998.9                                  8.6  13.5   2.0  312.4  14.8                 141         St Athan            
03330 1021.8 1036.5  996.4   31.0  23.0  16.3  23.7   9.2   6.2  11.3   0.1              11.3 +1.1   47              Leek Thorncliffe    
03414 1022.2 1037.2  997.2    8.8   8.0                     6.3  13.2  -2.0  263.1  15.3             16  160*        Shawbury            
03520 1022.3 1037.0  997.7   11.4   7.0  18.9  24.7  11.7   5.4  13.1  -2.2              12.1 +0.7   21              Shobdon             
03522 1022.6 1037.3  998.2    3.2   0.8  19.4  25.0  12.6   6.8  13.1  -1.5              13.1 +1.3    6              Hereford Credenhill 
03529 1022.7 1037.1  998.0    1.8   0.6  20.1  26.1  11.7   6.7  13.6  -2.5              13.4 +1.4    3              Pershore            
03535 1021.9 1036.3  997.0    2.4   1.0  19.1  25.8  10.6   6.5  13.1  -1.8              12.8 +1.2    5              Coleshill           
03544 1022.0 1036.3  997.1    1.0   1.0  19.1  26.3  11.2   6.8  14.1  -1.4              12.9 +1.4    2              Church Lawford      
03647 1021.6 1035.7  997.4    3.8   1.0  18.3  24.7  11.1   6.7  12.3  -1.3              12.5 +1.4    6              Little Rissington   
03649 1022.1 1036.2  997.8    7.4   4.0  19.6  26.1  11.7   7.7  14.6   0.1  307.9  14.8 13.6 +1.7   12  155         Brize Norton        
03658 1022.0 1036.2  997.8    0.0   0.0  20.0  26.8  12.6   5.4  15.2  -4.1              12.7 +0.8    0              Benson              
03660 1021.8 1035.8  997.7    4.8   4.0  19.0  25.3  10.4   7.6  14.2  -0.1              13.3 +1.8    7              High Wycombe        
03462 1021.6 1036.0  995.9    0.4   0.4  19.1  26.6  11.3   7.3  15.4  -0.7  282.9  15.0 13.2 +1.7    1  144         Wittering           
03469 1022.0 1036.3  995.5    1.4   0.4  18.7  28.0  11.5   7.6  15.3   0.4              13.1 +1.5    3              Holbeach            
03482 1021.9 1036.3  995.7    0.4   0.4  19.2  27.0  11.3   6.5  16.9  -1.7              12.8 +0.9    1              Marham              
03488 1021.9 1036.5  994.9    4.6   2.0  16.8  27.4  10.2   8.1  13.8   1.2  296.9  15.5 12.4 +0.9   11              Weybourne           
03590 1021.9 1036.3  996.6    0.8   0.2  18.8  25.9  11.7   7.0  16.5  -1.1  292.8  15.0 12.9 +1.3    2  159*        Wattisham           
03684 1021.6 1035.9  996.8    1.6   0.8  19.1  25.9  11.9   7.1  16.9   0.1              13.1 +1.5    3              Andrewsfield        
03693 1022.0 1036.4  997.6    0.8   0.6  18.1  25.0  11.4   8.1  16.1   0.4  337.0  15.3 13.1 +1.1    2              Shoeburyness        
03707 1022.2 1037.4 1000.2    7.8   3.0  18.6  26.8  12.7   8.0  13.4   1.2              13.3        14              Chivenor            
03710 1021.5 1036.2  999.2   15.4   4.0  17.0  24.2  10.1   6.7  11.6  -0.8  277.0  13.7 11.8 +1.6   18              Liscombe            
03740 1022.1 1036.5  998.1    3.2   2.0  18.7  24.6  11.8   7.4  14.1  -0.3  330.6  15.1 13.1 +1.5    6  167*  +6.4  Lyneham             
03743 1021.9 1036.4  998.3    7.4   6.0  19.4  25.0  11.5   6.9  13.7   0.4              13.2 +1.5   14              Larkhill            
03808 1021.8 1037.4 1002.4   28.6  15.0  16.3  23.0  11.5   9.0  14.2   3.8  287.2  14.7 12.6 +1.2   44  153   +6.1  Camborne            
03809 1021.8 1037.2 1002.3   43.4  29.0  16.2  23.4  10.4   8.4  13.1   2.5              12.3 +0.9   72              Culdrose RNAS       
03823 1021.4 1036.4 1000.9   14.8   6.0  17.6  25.1  10.9   7.7  13.0   1.0              12.6 +1.3   17              Cardinham           
03827 1022.0 1037.2 1000.8   15.0   8.0  18.3  24.1  10.7   8.6  14.1   3.5              13.4 +1.2   24              Plymouth            
03840 1021.6 1036.3  999.2   11.6   5.0  18.1  25.3  11.5   7.0  12.5  -0.1              12.6 +1.8   16              Dunkeswell          
03853 1022.2 1036.9  999.0    3.8   2.0  19.7  26.2  13.4   6.9  14.6  -1.1  305.6  14.6 13.3 +1.3    8  158         Yeovilton           
03857 1022.1 1037.0  999.5                                  9.8  14.7   4.1                                          Isle of Portland    
03672 1022.0 1036.1  997.8    2.6   2.0  20.5  27.5  12.6   7.9  16.7   0.4              14.2 +1.4    5              Northolt            
03746 1021.9 1036.3  998.5    4.2   2.0  19.4  25.1  11.9   7.1  13.4  -0.5              13.3 +1.3    8              Boscombe Down       
03749 1021.9 1036.3  998.5    1.6   0.6  19.5  25.1  12.1   7.4  13.9  -0.6              13.4 +1.3    3              Middle Wallop       
03761 1021.9 1036.2  998.4    2.8   2.0  19.5  25.1  11.5   7.3  14.3  -0.2  318.0  14.6 13.4 +1.3    5  152         Odiham              
03768 1021.9 1036.2  998.4    1.0   0.6  20.0  25.5  12.8   6.4  15.3  -2.3              13.2                        South Farnborough   
03769 1021.6 1035.9  998.1    7.0   6.0  19.9  27.5  12.4   6.5  13.2  -0.5  288.4  13.9 13.2 +1.1   13  144         Charlwood           
03770                         1.2   1.0                                                                              St James Park       
03772 1022.1 1036.2  998.1    2.4   2.0  21.1  27.8  12.6   9.1  16.8   2.3  308.6  14.0 15.1 +1.9    5  175*  +6.3  Heathrow            
03781 1021.7 1035.9  997.9    1.2   1.0  18.8  25.9  11.0   7.4  15.2  -1.0              13.1 +1.1    2              Kenley              
03796 1021.8 1035.9  998.2               16.3  21.4  11.3   8.8  15.6   2.4              12.5                        Langdon Bay         
03797 1022.0 1036.3  997.9    6.4   5.0  18.0  27.8  10.3   8.7  15.5   3.9  331.7  15.0 13.4 +1.3   13  166*  +6.2  Manston             
03862 1022.0 1036.6  998.9    0.6   0.4  19.9  25.3  14.1   6.5  14.2  -0.5  339.5  14.7 13.2 +1.2    1  175*  +6.3  Bournemouth Hurn    
03866 1021.6 1036.3  999.1    4.6   2.0  15.8  20.8  11.6   9.9  14.6   3.6              12.9                        St Catherines Point 
03872 1021.8 1036.2  998.7    2.0   1.0  17.9  23.9  12.7   8.2  13.3   1.5              13.1 +0.5    4              Thorney Island      
03876 1021.9 1036.0  998.8    0.4   0.4  17.7  23.9  12.7   7.5  13.7   1.0              12.6 +0.8    1              Shoreham            
03882 1021.7 1035.9  998.8   11.2   9.0  18.7  25.3  12.1   8.2  12.9   1.3  282.5  13.4 13.4 +1.2   22  131         Herstmonceux        
03894 1021.7 1036.6 1001.6                                                                                     +5.7  Guernsey Airport    
03901 1020.6 1037.2  995.9   31.2  14.0  17.0  24.2  11.5   6.7  12.3  -2.0  203.1  14.2 11.8                        Thomastown          
03904 1020.7 1037.7  994.1   41.8  17.0  17.0  24.6  10.7   5.7  12.1  -3.9              11.3 +0.8   64              Castlederg          
03907 1020.9 1038.5  994.3   27.4   4.0  16.2  25.0   9.2   7.1  13.4  -1.1  196.8  13.8 11.7                        Magilligan          
03911 1021.0 1038.1  996.4                                                                                           Lough Fea           
03915 1020.6 1037.8  996.1   27.8  10.0  16.0  23.6  10.3   6.8  12.2  -1.7              11.4                        Port Glenone        
03916 1020.9 1038.5  996.2                                  6.7  12.4  -0.8                                          Ballypatrick Forest 
03917                                                       7.3  13.2  -0.9  215.4  14.3                 124*        Aldergrove          
03923 1020.7 1037.3  996.6   34.0  10.0  15.9  21.9   9.8   6.8  12.1  -0.1              11.4 +0.9   50              Glennane            
03953 1020.6 1037.4 1002.7                                  9.3  15.9   1.7                                    +5.7  Valentia            
03955 1021.4 1037.0 1001.5                                  8.1  12.1   1.8  243.7  14.5                 125   +6.4  Cork Airport        
03956 1022.1 1037.6 1000.1                                  8.3  11.9   1.7                                    +7.1  Johnstown Castle    
03962 1021.3 1037.6 1001.1                                  8.6  14.4   0.4  236.5  14.8                 130   +6.7  Shannon Airport     
03967 1021.5 1037.2  998.7                                  7.3  13.2  -2.5  293.6  14.3                             Casement Aerodrome  
03969 1021.7 1037.7  998.3                                  6.3  13.2  -2.6                                    +7.2  Dublin Airport      
03973 1020.8 1037.3  996.1                                  7.0  12.4   0.3                                          Connaught Airport   
03976 1020.4 1037.5  991.3                                                                                     +6.4  Belmullet           
03952 1021.6 1037.3 1001.5                                  9.2  13.5   2.8                                          Roches Point        
03970 1020.9 1037.4  996.6                                  6.6  12.7  -1.2                                          Claremorris         
03971 1021.3 1036.9  998.9                                  6.6  12.6  -3.2                                          Mullingar           
03978 1020.8 1037.6  993.8                                  7.9  13.1  -0.1                                          Finner              
03961 1021.9 1037.4  999.6                                  7.4  12.8  -0.9                                          Oak Park            
03979 1021.1 1037.4  997.8                                  6.6  12.5  -1.7                                          Ballyhaise          
03966 1021.4 1037.4 1000.1                                                                                           Gurteen             
03963 1020.7 1037.8  996.5                                  9.3  13.7   2.7                                          Mace Head           
03951 1021.3 1037.4 1002.7                                  9.3  13.6   2.3                                          Sherkin Island      
03980 1020.5 1038.5  992.4                                                                                     +6.4  Malin Head          
 site -09GMT MSL Pressure- --Rainfall-- --Maximum Temp--- --Minimum Temp--- --Sunshine-- Mean Temp Rain -Sun Pres                        
The data above are for the month of May 2020 ending at 06GMT on day 01.

Averages refer to the period 1981-2010 in all cases.

09GMT MSL Pressure (mb) : mean, highest and lowest MSL pressure at 0900GMT
Rainfall (mm) : total starting 0600GMT/1st, and greatest 12-hour fall ending 06GMT or 18GMT
Maximum Temperature (degC) : for the period 06-18GMT, mean, highest and lowest
Minimum Temperature (degC) : for the period 18-06GMT, mean, highest and lowest
Sunshine (h) : total and highest daily value
Mean Temperature (degC) : the average of the mean maximum and mean minimum
Temperature anomaly (degC) : the departure from the climatological average
Rainfall percentage (%) : the monthly total as a percentage of the climatological average
Sunshine percentage (%) : the monthly total as a percentage of the climatological average (an asterisk denotes site now uses a Kipp-Zonen instrument). This change was made to the tables on 27.08.2008. Climatological averages are for 30-years of pseudo-KZ observations in this case)
Pressure anomaly (mb) : the departure from the climatological average

Interested in finding out more about weather averages and extremes for 1981-2010 for about 250 sites in the British Isles? Then the new publication Climatological averages for 1981-2010 and 2001-2010 is what you need.


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