May 2021 Weather Report Card
May 2021 was an unusually wet month in Reading — 1.6× the typical May rainfall
Temperature
High: 22.4°C · Low: 0.1°C
Mean: 10.4°C (average for May: 12°C)
Rainfall
Total: 93.8mm (average: 58.2mm)
Wettest day: Saturday 8 May (11mm)
Sunshine
Total: 310.5h (average: 323.7h)
Sunniest day: Sunday 30 May (16h sun)
The month at a glance
Most common condition: rainy
Longest streak: 11 consecutive days of rain 🌧️
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