May 2023 Weather Report Card
May 2023 was the 25th warmest May in Reading since 1940
Temperature
High: 21.4°C · Low: 4.8°C
Mean: 12.7°C (average for May: 12°C)
Rainfall
Total: 39.6mm (average: 58.2mm)
Wettest day: Saturday 6 May (11.7mm)
Sunshine
Total: 329.5h (average: 323.7h)
Sunniest day: Monday 29 May (16h sun)
The month at a glance
Most common condition: rainy
Longest streak: 12 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