May 2026 Weather Report Card
May 2026 was the 19th driest May in Reading since 1940
Temperature
High: 32.1°C · Low: 3.2°C
Mean: 15°C (average for May: 12°C)
Rainfall
Total: 34.1mm (average: 58.2mm)
Wettest day: Saturday 2 May (7mm)
Sunshine
Total: 368h (average: 323.7h)
Sunniest day: Wednesday 27 May (15.9h sun)
The month at a glance
Most common condition: rainy
Longest streak: 8 consecutive days of rain
Notable days
87 years of records
- Hottest day: 32.1°C — Tuesday 26 May, 2026 New record
- 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