May 2005
Mean max 17.3 (+1.3), high max 32.1 (27th), low max 11.3 (4th)
Mean min 7.8 (+0.4), high min 14.8 (28th), low min 1.1 (11th)
Monthly mean 12.6 (+0.9)

Lowest grass min -2.7 (11th), ground frosts 6

Rainfall 23.9mm (48%) RD 15, WD 7. Wettest day 4.8mm (29th)
Thunder 1, hail 3

Sunshine 215.6hrs (111%). Sunniest day 15.0hrs (27th)

Max gust 36mph (7th), mean wind speed 5.4mph, dom direction SW

Comments
The 27th was the warmest May day on record here (since 1979). 15.0 hrs of
sunshine as well

Coolest May since 1997 but still warmer than LTA. 9th consecutive 'warm' May
5th driest May on record

Spring 2005
Mean max 14.0 (+1.4), mean min 5.8 (+1.0), season mean 9.9 (+1.2)
Rainfall 92.8mm (63%, sunshine 457.6hrs (101%)

Comments
Also 9th consecutive warmer than average Spring and 5th driest on record.

All the best
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George in Epping, West Essex (107m asl)
www.eppingweather.co.uk
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