May 2005
Mean max 17.4(+1.4), high max 25.1 (4th), low max 13.1 (21st)
Mean min 8.9 (+1.5), high min 13.1 (27th), low min 3.8 (30th), grass min 0.8
(2nd)
Monthly mean 13.2 (+1.5)
Rain 82.7mm (166%), wettest day 10.9mm (21st)
Sunshine 148.3hrs(76%),sunniest day 15.11 (11th)
Last 10 Mays all warmer than LTA
5th wettest May since records began here in 1979
Spring 2005
Mean max 13.0 (+0.4)
Mean min 5.3 (+0.5)
Mean 9.1 (+0.4)
Rain 180.6mm (122%)
Sun 397.8 (88%)
Coolest since 1996 and wettest since 2002
Precipitation so far this year 245.9mm (98.3% average for this period)
All the best
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George in Epping, West Essex (107m asl)
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