What was the UK weather like in May 2020?

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What was the UK weather like in May 2020?

May 2020 headlines May 2020 has been the sunniest calendar month on record with 266 hours of sunshine, beating the previous record of 265 hours in June 1957. It has been the driest May in England and second driest in Wales with 9.6mm and 14.3mm respectively, which are both just 17% of the average rainfall for May.

What was the weather like in May 2019 UK?

It turned warm and sunny between the 10th and 15th, but the second half of the month was generally cloudy and unsettled, with temperatures close to or rather below the seasonal average. The mean temperature for May was provisionally 0.3 °C below the long-term average.

Does it rain in May in UK?

In May, the entire UK averages 10 days of rain, totalling 58 millimetres (2.3 inches).

Where is the warmest place in the UK in May?

Seven of the hottest places in the UK to enjoy warm weather this…

  1. The Isles of Scilly. The Isles of Scilly is home to tropical temperatures and white sand beaches (
  2. London.
  3. Eastbourne.
  4. Cambridge.
  5. West Sussex, Bognor Regis.
  6. East Sussex, Hastings.
  7. Wales, Tenby.

Is it warm in May UK?

Average Temperatures in May Daytime high temperatures average 15 C – 16 C (near 60 F) early in the month but will warm into the 18 C – 19 C (mid-60s F) by the end of the month. A few of the warmer days can reach or exceed 24 C (75 F).

What was the weather like in April 2019 UK?

The Isle of Wight was the area with the highest average temperature, 10.2°C, with Middlesex, Cornwall and Anglesey closely following. The highest temperature recorded was 25.8°C at Treknow in Cornwall on 19th April….A varied April comes to a warm conclusion.

Provisional April 2019 England
Mean temp (°C) 8.8
0.7
Sunshine (hours) 179.3
116

What was weather like UK 2019?

The UK mean temperature (Tmean) for 2019 was 9.4°C, which is 0.5°C above the 1981–2010 long-term average, making this the 12th warmest year in the UK series from 1884. Then, 2019 was ranked 24th warmest in the CET series from 1659.

Is this the wettest May in the UK?

The wettest locations, receiving more than twice the average rainfall, were southwest and northeast England, as well as Wales and parts of eastern Scotland….Cool, wet May brings a Spring of marked contrasts.

Provisional May 2021 statistics UK
Rainfall 119.5
171
Sunshine 160.4
86