May 2025 Weather Report Card
May 2025 was the 9th driest May in Reading since 1940
Temperature
High: 27.8°C · Low: 4.2°C
Mean: 14.6°C (average for May: 12°C)
Rainfall
Total: 24.4mm (average: 58.2mm)
Wettest day: Tuesday 27 May (8.7mm)
Sunshine
Total: 355.5h (average: 323.7h)
Sunniest day: Saturday 17 May (15.1h sun)
The month at a glance
Most common condition: cloudy
Longest streak: 11 consecutive dry days
Notable days
87 years of records
- Hottest day: 32.1°C — Tuesday 26 May, 2026
- Coldest day: -1.6°C — Wednesday 3 May, 1967
- Wettest day: 25.8mm — Friday 14 May, 1954
Weather conditions are sourced from ERA5 reanalysis data and should be treated as an approximate guide only