December 2021 Weather Report Card

December 2021 was the 8th warmest December in Reading since 1940

Temperature

High: 14.6°C · Low: -1.3°C

Mean: 7.3°C (average for December: 5.1°C)

Rainfall

Total: 76.2mm (average: 54.5mm)

Wettest day: Friday 24 December (10.5mm)

Sunshine

Total: 81.7h (average: 111.5h)

Sunniest day: Thursday 2 December (7.9h sun)

The month at a glance

Most common condition: rainy

Longest streak: 6 consecutive dry days ☀️

Notable days

86 years of records

  • Hottest day: 14.8°C — Wednesday 5 December, 1979
  • Coldest day: -16.9°C — Sunday 13 December, 1981
  • Wettest day: 32mm — Thursday 27 December, 1979

Weather conditions are sourced from ERA5 reanalysis data and should be treated as an approximate guide only

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