May records

The wettest May was in 1969 when 147.1mm of rain fell, followed by 1967 (110.3mm) and 2007 (108.8mm). May's average rainfall is 47.3mm.

The driest May was in 1990 when only 10.6mm of rain fell, followed by 1991 (11.1mm) and 1989 (16.9mm).

1992 had the highest average temperature for May (19°C), followed by 1989 (18.6°C) and 1964 (18.4°C).

The coldest May was in 1983, with an average maximum temperature of 13.7°C, followed by 1996 (13.8°C) and 1975 (14°C).

The overall average maximum temperature for May is 16.0°C.

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Historical weather data for May

Historical weather data is from the Met Office's Sutton Bonnington weather station, located about 12 miles south-west of Radcliffe-on-Trent. Average maximum/minimum temeperatures and rainfall have been published monthly since 1959. Charts shown here display monthly averages over periods of 5 years, from 1960 - 2004.

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