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May 1998


These final averages use quality controlled data from the UK climate network of observing stations. They show the Met Office's best assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK during May 1998 and how it compares with the 1961 to 1990 average.

The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the difference from or percent of the 1961-90 long term average.

Met Office defined regions that are used in the table below:
General regions map |  Districts map

May 1998
 Region
Max temp
Min temp
Mean temp
Sunshine
Rainfall
 
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[hours]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[mm]
Anom
[%]
UK
15.9
1.9
7.2
1.7
11.5
1.8
188.1
105
40.4
57
England
17.3
2.3
8.0
1.8
12.6
2.0
203.4
109
32.8
55
Wales
16.6
2.4
7.6
1.8
12.1
2.1
213.5
116
31.2
36
Scotland
13.6
1.2
5.7
1.3
9.6
1.3
161.2
97
54.2
63
N Ireland
15.1
1.2
7.2
1.8
11.2
1.5
156.2
90
47.9
66
England & Wales
17.2
2.3
7.9
1.8
12.6
2.1
204.8
110
32.5
51
Scotland N
12.7
0.8
5.4
1.1
9.0
1.0
157.5
99
54.0
61
Scotland E
13.8
1.4
5.5
1.4
9.6
1.4
163.4
100
53.8
69
Scotland W
14.6
1.4
6.5
1.5
10.5
1.4
163.6
92
55.5
59
England E & NE
15.6
1.6
7.2
1.8
11.4
1.7
179.2
100
52.8
93
England NW & Wales N
16.3
2.1
7.6
1.8
11.9
2.0
196.9
108
40.7
51
Midlands
17.5
2.3
7.7
1.8
12.6
2.0
196.6
110
23.8
40
East Anglia
17.8
2.0
8.2
1.6
13.0
1.8
212.9
109
15.6
33
England SW & Wales S
17.5
2.8
8.3
1.9
12.9
2.4
219.9
115
36.9
48
England SE & Central S
18.8
2.9
8.6
2.0
13.7
2.4
233.2
117
25.8
46